Minister of Finance (Bangladesh)

People's Republic of Bangladesh
Adviser of Finance
People's Republic of Bangladesh ; Adviser of Finance
বাংলাদেশের অর্থ উপদেষ্টা
	Government Seal of Bangladesh
	Flag of Bangladesh
	Incumbent; Salehuddin Ahmed ; since 9 August 2024
	Ministry of Finance
Style	The Honourable (formal); His Excellency (diplomatic);
Type	Cabinet minister
Status	Adviser
Member of	Cabinet ; Advisory Council ; National Committee on Security Affairs ;
Reports to	Chief Adviser
Seat	Bangladesh Secretariat
Nominator	Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
Appointer	President of Bangladesh ; on the advice of the chief adviser
Term length	Interim or the; chief adviser's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Mansur Ali
Formation	14 April 1971;54 years ago
Salary	৳245000 (US$2,000); per month; (incl. allowances)
Website	mof.gov.bd

Last updated November 07, 2025

The finance minister of Bangladesh heads the Ministry of Finance of the government of Bangladesh.^[1] It is one of the most important positions in the Cabinet and the finance minister must deal with all the other departments and plays an important role in deciding the funding levels for each.

The finance minister is responsible each year for presenting the government's budget.

List of Ministers and Advisers

Political parties

No.	Portrait	Officeholder (birth–death) Constituency	Term of office			Designation	Ministry	Prime Minister/ Chief Adviser
No.	Portrait	Officeholder (birth–death) Constituency	From	To	Tenure	Designation	Ministry	Prime Minister/ Chief Adviser
1		Muhammad Mansur Ali (1917–1975)	10 April 1971	12 January 1972	277 days	Minister	Mujib I		Tajuddin Ahmad
2		Tajuddin Ahmad (1925–1975)	13 January 1972	16 March 1973	1 year, 62 days	Minister	Mujib II		Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
3		Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975)	16 March 1973	26 January 1975	1 year, 316 days	Prime Minister	Mujib III		*Himself*
4		Azizur Rahman Mallick (1918–1997)	26 January 1975	15 August 1975	1 year, 62 days	Minister	Mujib IV		Muhammad Mansur Ali
5		Muhammad Yusuf Ali (1923–1998)	20 August 1975	9 November 1975	81 days	Minister	Mostaq	Vacant
6		Ziaur Rahman (1936–1981)	10 November 1975	26 September 1976	321 days	Minister	Sayem	Vacant
6		Ziaur Rahman (1936–1981)	29 June 1978	14 April 1979	289 days	Minister	Zia		Mashiur Rahman (Acting)
7		Mirza Nurul Huda (1919–1991)	15 April 1979	24 April 1980	1 year, 9 days	Minister			Shah Azizur Rahman
8		M. Saifur Rahman (1932–2009)	25 April 1980	23 November 1981	1 year, 261 days	Minister
8		M. Saifur Rahman (1932–2009)	24 November 1981	11 January 1982	1 year, 261 days	Minister	Sattar
9		Fasihuddin Mahtab (?–2008)	12 January 1982	26 March 1982	73 days	Minister	Sattar
10		Abul Maal Abdul Muhith (1934–2022)	31 March 1982	9 January 1984	1 year, 284 days	Minister	Ershad	Vacant
11		M Syeduzzaman (born–1933)	9 January 1984	29 November 1986	3 years, 351 days	Adviser			Ataur Rahman Khan
11		M Syeduzzaman (born–1933)	30 November 1986	26 December 1987	3 years, 351 days	Minister			Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
12		A. K. Khandker (born–1930)	28 December 1987	22 March 1990	2 years, 84 days	Minister			Moudud Ahmed
13		Mohammad Abdul Munim	22 March 1990	6 December 1990	259 days	Minister			Moudud Ahmed
14		Kafiluddin Mahmood (?–2011)	9 December 1990	27 December 1990	18 days	Adviser	Shahabuddin	Vacant
15		Rehman Sobhan (born–1935)	27 December 1990	27 December 1990	0 days	Adviser	Shahabuddin	Vacant
16		M. Saifur Rahman (1932–2009)	20 March 1991	19 March 1996	5 years, 10 days	Minister	Khaleda I		Khaleda Zia
16		M. Saifur Rahman (1932–2009)	19 March 1996	30 March 1996	5 years, 10 days	Minister	Khaleda II		Khaleda Zia
17		Wahiduddin Mahmud (born–1948)	31 March 1996	23 June 1996	84 days	Adviser	Habibur		Muhammad Habibur Rahman
18		Shah A M S Kibria (1931–2005)	23 June 1996	15 July 2001	5 years, 22 days	Minister	Hasina I		Sheikh Hasina
19		M Hafizuddin Khan (born–?)	16 July 2001	10 October 2001	86 days	Adviser	Latifur		Latifur Rahman
20		M. Saifur Rahman (1932–2009)	10 October 2001	28 October 2006	5 years, 18 days	Minister	Khaleda III		Khaleda Zia
21		Akbar Ali Khan (1944–2022)	31 October 2006	12 December 2006	42 days	Adviser	Iajuddin		Iajuddin Ahmed
22		Shoeb Ahmed (born–1948)	13 December 2006	11 January 2007	29 days	Adviser	Iajuddin		Iajuddin Ahmed
23		A. B. Mirza Azizul Islam (born–?)	14 January 2007	6 January 2009	1 year, 358 days	Adviser	Fakhruddin		Fakhruddin Ahmed
24		Abul Maal Abdul Muhith (1934–2022)	6 January 2009	11 January 2014	10 years, 1 day	Minister	Hasina II		Sheikh Hasina
24		Abul Maal Abdul Muhith (1934–2022)	12 January 2014	7 January 2019	10 years, 1 day	Minister	Hasina III
25		Mustafa Kamal (born–1947)	7 January 2019	10 January 2024	5 years, 3 days	Minister	Hasina IV
26		Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali (1943–2025)	11 January 2024	5 August 2024	207 days	Minister	Hasina V
27		Salehuddin Ahmed (born–1949)	8 August 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 90 days	Adviser	Yunus		Muhammad Yunus

References

↑ Administrator. "Finance Minister". mof.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2013.

Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.

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[1] Administrator. "Finance Minister". mof.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2013.

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