Bangladesh’s New 50-Member Cabinet Includes 41 Fresh Faces
Following the 13th National Parliamentary Election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has formed a government with an absolute majority. After nearly 19 years, the new BNP Cabinet comprises 50 members, including 25 Ministers and 24 State Ministers.
This Cabinet features a significant number of newcomers, many of whom have never held ministerial or state minister positions before. Some are serving as Members of Parliament for the first time and have been appointed directly to the Cabinet.
Among the 25 Ministers, 17 are new faces, making up 68% of the ministerial team. All 24 State Ministers are also new appointments. Even Prime Minister Tarique Rahman joins the Cabinet for the first time, serving as both Prime Minister and Defence Minister.
First-Time Ministers
- Tarique Rahman
- Dr. A. Z. M. Zahid Hossain
- Dr. Khalilur Rahman (Technocrat)
- Abdul Awal Mintu
- Mizanur Rahman Minu
- Khandakar Abdul Moktadir
- Ariful Haque Chowdhury
- Zahir Uddin Swapon
- Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid (Technocrat)
- Afroza Khanum Rita
- Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie
- Md. Asaduzzaman
- Zakaria Taher Sumon
- Dipen Dewan
- Fakir Mahbub Anam Swapon
- Sardar Sakhawat Hossain Bakul
- Sheikh Robiul Alam
First-Time State Ministers
- M. Rashiduzzaman Millat
- Anindya Islam Amit
- Md. Shariful Alam
- Shama Obayed Islam
- Sultan Salauddin Tuku
- Barrister Kaiser Kamal
- Farhad Hossain Azad
- Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin
- Habibur Rashid
- Md. Rajib Ahsan
- Md. Abdul Bari
- Mir Shahe Alam
- Md. Junayed Abdur Rahim Saki
- Ishrak Hossain
- Farzana Sharmin
- Sheikh Faridul Islam
- Md. Nurul Haque Nur
- Yaser Khan Chowdhury
- M. Iqbal Hossain
- M. A. Muhit
- Ahmad Sohel Manzur
- Bobby Hajjaj
- Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam
- Md. Aminul Haque (Technocrat)
The composition of this Cabinet underscores the BNP’s focus on introducing new leadership and fresh faces into key government positions, combining experienced politicians with newcomers and technocrats.
