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Cabinet of Bangladesh

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The Cabinet of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের মন্ত্রিসভা, romanized: Baṅladeśer Môntrisôbha) is the main group that helps run the country in the People's Republic of Bangladesh. This group makes big decisions for the whole government. Usually, it works under the Office of the Prime Minister and includes the Prime Minister and other leaders called ministers.

Sometimes, when there is a caretaker government or an interim government, the cabinet changes a little. Instead of ministers, it has a Chief Adviser and other leaders called advisers. These advisers do the same jobs as the usual ministers would.

Responsibility

Cabinet ministers in Bangladesh are chosen from elected members of the House of Nation, also called the Jatiya Sangsad. They lead different government departments and share the same powers and responsibilities.

The cabinet is the main decision-making group in the government, working under the Prime Minister. It helps make and carry out important decisions, often using the powers of government departments or the cabinet secretary, who is the top civil servant in Bangladesh.

Current cabinet and cabinet-rank officials

The most important part of the Bangladesh government is its ministries. Each ministry is led by a minister or a state minister. They handle the work in parliament, unless the Prime Minister's Office says otherwise. The secretary is the main leader of a ministry or division. They are helped by other officials. Some ministries have more than one division to manage.

List of Ministries

This section is transcluded from Tarique Rahman ministry.

As of 25 March 2026, the cabinet includes the following members:

Role/PortfolioName
Constituency
Date of AppointmentDate of TerminationParty
Prime Minister
Head of government and also in-charge of:Tarique Rahman
MP for Dhaka-17
17 February 2026IncumbentBangladesh Nationalist Party
Adviser to the Prime Minister
Political AdviserMirza Abbas
MP for Dhaka-8
24 February 2026IncumbentBangladesh Nationalist Party
Adviser for
Political Adviser
Nazrul Islam Khan
Adviser for
Political Adviser
Ruhul Kabir Rizvi
Adviser for Ministry of Public AdministrationMd. Ismail Zabihullah
Adviser forRashed Al Mahmud Titumir
Adviser forHumayun Kabir
Adviser forAKM Shamsul Islam
Adviser forZahed Ur RahmanIndependent
Adviser forMahdi AminBangladesh Nationalist Party
Adviser forRehan Asif Asad
Cabinet Ministers
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesMirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
MP for Thakurgaon-1
17 February 2026IncumbentBangladesh Nationalist Party
Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury
MP for Chittagong-11
Ministry of Home AffairsSalahuddin Ahmed
MP for Cox's Bazar-1
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral ResourcesIqbal Hassan Mahmood
MP for Sirajganj-2
A. Z. M. Zahid Hossain
MP for Dinajpur-6
Ministry of Foreign AffairsKhalilur RahmanIndependent
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeAbdul Awal Mintoo
MP for Feni-3
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Religious AffairsKazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad
MP for Comilla-3
Ministry of LandMizanur Rahman Minu
MP for Rajshahi-2
Ministry of Cultural AffairsNitai Roy Chowdhury
MP for Magura-2
Khandaker Abdul Muktadir
MP for Sylhet-1
Ariful Haque Choudhury
MP for Sylhet-4
Ministry of Information and BroadcastingZahir Uddin Swapon
MP for Barisal-1
Amin ur Rashid Yasin
Ministry of Civil Aviation and TourismAfroza Khanam Rita
MP for Manikganj-3
Ministry of Water ResourcesShahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee
MP for Lakshmipur-3
Ministry of Disaster Management and ReliefAsadul Habib Dulu
MP for Lalmonirhat-3
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsMd. Asaduzzaman
MP for Jhenaidah-1
Ministry of Housing and Public WorksZakaria Taher Sumon
MP for Comilla-8
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts AffairsDipen Dewan
MP for Rangamati
A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan
MP for Chandpur-1
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareSardar Shakhawat Hossain Bokul
MP for Narsingdi-4
Fakir Mahbub Anam Swapan
MP for Tangail-1
Shaikh Rabiul Alam
MP for Dhaka-10
Ministry of Liberation War AffairsAhmed Azam Khan
MP for Tangail-8
12 March 2026
Ministers of State
Ministry of Civil Aviation and TourismM. Rashiduzzaman Millat
MP for Jamalpur-1
17 February 2026IncumbentBangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral ResourcesAnindya Islam Amit
MP for Jessore-3
Ministry of Textiles and JuteMd. Shariful Alam
MP for Kishoreganj-6
Ministry of Foreign AffairsShama Obaed
MP for Faridpur-2
Ministry of Fisheries and LivestockSultan Salauddin Tuku
MP for Tangail-5
Ministry of Water ResourcesFarhad Hossain Azad
MP for Panchagarh-2
Ministry of Youth and SportsAminul Haque
Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin
MP for Chittagong-5
Habibur Rashid Habib
MP for Dhaka-9
Md. Razib Ahsan
MP for Barisal-4
Md Abdul Bari
MP for Joypurhat-2
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesMir Shahe Alam
MP for Bogra-2
Ministry of PlanningZonayed Saki
MP for Brahmanbaria-6
Ganosanhati Andolan
Ministry of Liberation War AffairsIshraque Hossain
MP for Dhaka-6
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Social WelfareFarzana Sharmin
MP for Natore-1
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeShaikh Faridul Islam
MP for Bagerhat-3
Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas EmploymentNurul Haque Nur
MP for Patuakhali-3
Gono Odhikar Parishad
Ministry of Information and BroadcastingYasser Khan Choudhury
MP for Mymensingh-9
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Disaster Management and ReliefM. Iqbal Hossain
MP for Mymensingh-3
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareM. A. Muhit
MP for Sirajganj-6
Ministry of Housing and Public WorksAhammad Sohel Monzoor
MP for Pirojpur-2
Ministry of Primary and Mass EducationBobby Hajjaj
MP for Dhaka-13
Ministry of Cultural AffairsAli Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam
MP for Rajbari-1
Special Assistants to the Prime Minister
Special Assistant for Investment and Capital MarketsTanvir Ghani02 April 2026IncumbentIndependent
Special Assistant for Hindu, Buddhist, Christian and Ethnic AffairsBijon Kanti SarkarIndependent
Special Assistant for Overseas Employment in the Asia-Pacific RegionShakirul Islam KhanIndependent
Special Assistant for Youth EmploymentSaiyed Bin AbdullahIndependent
Special Assistant for HealthS.M. Ziauddin Haider22 April 2026IncumbentIndependent

List of previous cabinets

Further information: List of Bangladeshi cabinets

The following is a list of government cabinets of Bangladesh.

Government Seal of Bangladesh
No.CabinetFormation dateElectionGoverning partyGoverning system
1Tajuddin/Mujib I17 April 1971NoneBangladesh Awami LeagueProvisional
2Mujib II13 January 19721970
3Mujib III16 March 19731973Parliamentary
4Mujib IV25 January 1975NoneBangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami LeaguePresidential
5Mostaq15 August 1975ImpartialInterim
6Sayem I10 November 1975
7Sayem II26 November 1975
8Zia I21 April 19771977(Referendum)MilitaryPresidential
9Zia II29 June 19781978Jatiyatabadi Front
10Zia III15 April 19791979Bangladesh Nationalist Party
11Sattar27 November 19811981
12Ershad I27 March 19821985(Referendum)Military
13Ershad II11 December 19831986
1988
Jatiya Party
14Shahabuddin6 December 1990NoneImpartialInterim
15Khaleda I20 March 19911991Bangladesh Nationalist PartyParliamentary
16Khaleda II19 March 1996Feb 1996
17Habib30 March 1996NoneImpartialCaretaker
18Hasina I23 June 1996Jun 1996Bangladesh Awami LeagueParliamentary
19Latif15 July 2001NoneImpartialCaretaker
20Khaleda III10 October 20012001Bangladesh Nationalist PartyParliamentary
21Iajuddin29 October 2006NoneImpartialCaretaker
22Fakhruddin11 January 2007
23Hasina II6 January 20092008Bangladesh Awami LeagueParliamentary
24Hasina III24 January 20142014
25Hasina IV7 January 20192018
26Hasina V11 January 20242024
27Yunus8 August 2024NoneImpartialInterim
28Tarique17 February 20262026Bangladesh Nationalist PartyParliamentary

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