Minister of Liberation War Affairs

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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
Style
Type Cabinet Minister
Status Adviser
Member of
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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
Formation23 October 2001;23 years ago (23 October 2001)
Salary245000 (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]

Contents

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

#PortraitMinister
(Birth-Death)
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryPrime Minister
FromToPeriod
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)

4Major 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 200921 November 20134 years, 319 days Awami League Hasina II Sheikh Hasina
6 Shajahan Khan in London 2017.jpg Shajahan Khan
শাজাহান খান
(born 1952)
MP for Madaripur-2
21 November 201312 January 201452 days
7 AKM Mozammel Haque.jpeg AKM Mozammel Haque
আ. ক. ম. মোজাম্মেল হক
(born 1946)
MP for Gazipur-1
12 January 20145 August 202410 years, 206 days Hasina III
Hasina IV
Hasina V
8 phaaruk-i-aajm (1).jpg Faruk-e-Azam
ফারুক-ই-আজম
(Adviser)
13 August 2024Incumbent211 days Independent Yunus
(Interim)
Muhammad Yunus

Timeline

Faruk-e-AzamAKM Mozammel Haque (politician)Shajahan KhanA. B. Tajul IslamM. A. Matin (general)Dhiraj Kumar NathRezaul Karim MannanRedwan AhmedMinister of Liberation War Affairs

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.