Mostaq Ahmad ministry

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Mostaq Ahmad ministry
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
5th Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
20 August–6 November 1975
Khandaker Mushtaque Ahmad.png
Date formed15 August 1975
Date dissolved7 November 1975
People and organisations
President Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
President's history Chief Whip of United Front
(1955-58)
Foreign Minister of Bangladesh
(Apr-Dec, 1971)
Water Resources Minister of Bangladesh
(1972-73)
Commerce Minister of Bangladesh
(1973-75)
Vice-president Mohammad Mohammadullah
Total no. of members23
Member party Bangladesh Awami League
History
Election-
Legislature terms 1st Jatiya Sangsad
Predecessor Mujib IV
Successor Sayem

The Mostaq Ahmad ministry was the Government of Bangladesh from 15 August 1975 to 7 November 1975. [1] [ self-published source? ][ additional citation(s) needed ]

Contents

Cabinet ministers

No.ImageNameStatusTerm
1 Khandaker Mushtaque Ahmad.png Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad President 15 August 1975 - 6 November 1975
2 Mohammad Mohammadullah Vice President 20 August 1975 - 6 November 1975
3 Abu Sayeed Chowdhury.jpg Abu Sayeed Chowdhury Minister of Foreign Affairs
4 Muhammad Yusuf Ali Minister of Planning
5 Phani Bhushan Majumder Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
6 Muhammad Sohrab Hossain Minister of Public Works and Urban Development
7 Abdul Mannan Minister of Health and Family Planning
8 Manoranjan Dhar Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
9 Abdul Momin Minister of Agriculture, Food, Help and Rehabitilation
10 Asaduzzaman Khan Minister of Port, Navigation, and Inland Water Transport
11 Azizur Rahman Mallick Minister of Finance
12 Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research and Nuclear Energy

State ministers

No.ImageNamePositionTerm
1 Shah Moazzem Hossain Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism 20 August 1975 - 5 November 1975
2 Dewan Farid Gazi Minister of Commerce, Petroleum and Mineral Resources
3 Taheruddin Thakur Minister of Information and Broadcasting 20 August 1975 - 6 November 1975
Minister of Labour, Social Welfare, Cultural Affairs and Sports 20 August 1975 - 30 August 1975
Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sports 30 August 1975 - 5 November 1975
4 Nurul Islam Chowdhury Minister of Industries 20 August 1975 - 6 November 1975
5 Nurul Islam Manzur Minister of Communications (Railways Division)
6 KM Obaidur Rahman Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology 30 August 1975 - 5 November 1975
7 Momen Uddin Ahmed Minister of Flood Control, Water Resources and Power 20 August 1975 - 6 November 1975
8 Moslem Uddin Khan Minister of Jute
9 Khitish Chandra Mondal Ministry of Relief and Rehabilitation
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare 30 August 1975 - 6 November 1975
10 Reazuddin Ahmed Minister of Forest, Fisheries and Livestock 30 August 1975 - 6 November 1975
12 Syed Altaf Hossain Minister of Communications (Roads, Highways and Road Transport)20 August 1975 - 6 November 1975

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References

  1. "National Revolution and Solidarity Day 7th November 1975 and Indemnity Acts". Major Dalim. Archived from the original on 11 July 2013.