Minister of Liberation War Affairs

People's Republic of Bangladesh Adviser of Liberation War Affairs
বাংলাদেশের মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক উপদেষ্টা
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Incumbent Faruk-e-Azam since 13 August 2024
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
Style	The Honourable (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Type	Cabinet Minister
Status	Adviser
Member of	Cabinet Advisory Council
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 Chief Adviser's pleasures
Inaugural holder	Redwan Ahmed
Formation	23 October 2001;23 years ago (23 October 2001)
Salary	৳245000 (US$2,000) per month (incl. allowances)
Website	molwa.portal.gov.bd

The Minister of Liberation War Affairs of Bangladesh heads the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. The minister is responsible for overseeing matters related to the welfare of freedom fighters and the preservation of the history of the Liberation War of 1971. ^[1]

This includes implementing policies, managing programs, and ensuring that the contributions of freedom fighters are recognized and supported by the government. ^{[2] [3]}

List of ministers, advisers and state ministers

#	Portrait		Minister (Birth-Death)	Term of office			Political party	Ministry	Prime Minister
				From	To	Period
1			Redwan Ahmed রেদোয়ান আহমেদ MP for Comilla-6 (State Minister)	23 October 2001	22 May 2003	1 year, 211 days	Bangladesh Nationalist Party	Khaleda II	Khaleda Zia
2			Professor Rezaul Karim Mannan রেজাউল করিম মান্নান MP for Narayanganj-3 (State Minister)	22 May 2003	28 October 2006	3 years, 159 days
3			Dhiraj Kumar Nath ধীরাজ কুমার নাথ (1945–2018) (Adviser)	31 October 2006	11 January 2007	77 days	Independent	Iajuddin (Caretaker)	Iajuddin Ahmed (President and Chief Adviser)
4			Major General (Retd.) M. A. Matin মেজর জেনারেল (অব.) ম. অ. মতিন (Adviser)	11 January 2007	6 January 2009	1 year, 361 days		Fakhruddin (Caretaker)	Fakhruddin Ahmed (Chief Adviser)
5			A. B. Tajul Islam এ. বি. তাজুল ইসলাম (born 1951) MP for Brahmanbaria-6 (State Minister)	6 January 2009	21 November 2013	4 years, 319 days	Awami League	Hasina II	Sheikh Hasina
6			Shajahan Khan শাজাহান খান (born 1952) MP for Madaripur-2	21 November 2013	12 January 2014	52 days
7			AKM Mozammel Haque আ. ক. ম. মোজাম্মেল হক (born 1946) MP for Gazipur-1	12 January 2014	5 August 2024	10 years, 206 days		Hasina III
								Hasina IV
								Hasina V
8			Faruk-e-Azam ফারুক-ই-আজম (Adviser)	13 August 2024	Incumbent	211 days	Independent	Yunus (Interim)	Muhammad Yunus

Timeline

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References

1. "Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh - Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (PDF)". molwa.gov.bd . Retrieved 13 January 2025.
2. "Cabinet rejects proposal to raise retirement age of freedom fighters". bdnews24.com . Retrieved 13 January 2025.
3. Hedait Hossain (17 May 2024). "State Minister: Ensure Liberation War history is not distorted". Dhaka Tribune . Retrieved 13 January 2025.