Tarique ministry

This article is about the people in Tarique Rahman-led cabinet. For the events of his tenure as prime minister, see Premiership of Tarique Rahman.

Tarique ministry
25th Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
17 February 2026
Date formed	17 February 2026
People and organisations
President	Mohammed Shahabuddin
Prime Minister	Tarique Rahman
Total no. of members	50 (26 cabinet ministers, 24 minister of states)
Member party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party   Gono Odhikar Parishad   Ganosanhati Andolan   Independent
Status in legislature	Coalition (majority)
Opposition party	Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (11 Party Alliance)
Opposition leader	Shafiqur Rahman
History
Election	2026
Legislature term	2026–present
Incoming formation	13th Jatiya Sangsad
Predecessor	Yunus

The Tarique ministry is the 25th cabinet of Bangladesh, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. It was established on 17 February 2026 following the 2026 general election, held on 12 February 2026, leading to the formation of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad. ^[1]

Swearing-in ceremony

Main article: Oath of office ceremony of Tarique Rahman

Following his party's victory in the 2026 general election, Tarique Rahman's swearing-in ceremony as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh took place on February 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Bangladesh Standard time. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to him, which resulted in the formation of Tarique's cabinet and the 13th National Parliament. ^[2]

Background

Main article: 2026 Bangladeshi general election

After nearly two decades in exile, Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh in 2025 following the dismissal of legal charges by the judiciary under the interim government. The BNP-led coalition won a significant majority in the Jatiya Sangsad and defeated the 11 Party alliance.

Members

As of 17 February 2025, the cabinet includes the following members: ^[3]

Role/Portfolio	Name	Date of Appointment	Date of Termination	Party		Notes
Head of Government
Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh) Cabinet Division Armed Forces Division Ministry of Defence	Tarique Rahman	17 February 2026	Incumbent		Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Cabinet ministers
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs	Dipen Dewan	17 February 2026	Incumbent		Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment	Ariful Haque Choudhury
Ministry of Cultural Affairs	Nitai Roy Chowdhury
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs	Hafizuddin Ahmed
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Ministry of Railways Ministry of Shipping	Sheikh Rabiul Alam
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Planning	Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs	Md Asaduzzaman
Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Textiles and Jute Ministry of Industries	Khandaker Abdul Muktadir
Ministry of Home Affairs	Salahuddin Ahmed
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives	Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism	Afroza Khanam Rita
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Khalilur Rahman				Independent	Technocrat minister
Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Women and Children Affairs	A. Z. M. Zahid Hossain				Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Religious Affairs	Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad
Ministry of Housing and Public Works	Zakaria Taher Sumon
Ministry of Land	Mizanur Rahman Minu
Ministry of Food Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock	Amin ur Rashid Yasin					Technocrat minister
Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministry of Science and Technology	Fakir Mahbub Anam Swapan
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare	Sardar Shakhawat Hossain Bokul
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources	Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change	Abdul Awal Mintoo
Ministry of Education Ministry of Primary and Mass Education	A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan
Minister of State
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism	M. Rashiduzzaman Millat	17 February 2026	Incumbent		Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources	Anindya Islam Amit
Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Textiles and Jute Ministry of Industries	Shariful Alam
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Shama Obaed
Ministry of Food Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock	Sultan Salauddin Tuku
Ministry of Land	Kaiser Kamal
Ministry of Water Resources	Farhad Hossain Azad
Ministry of Youth and Sports	Aminul Haque					Technocrat minister of state
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs	Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges	Habibur Rashid Habib
Ministry of Railways Ministry of Shipping	Md. Rajib Ahsan
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives	Mir Shahe Alam
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Planning	Zonayed Saki				Ganosanhati Andolan
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs	Ishraque Hossain				Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Women and Children Affairs	Farzana Sharmin
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry of Religious Affairs Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs	Sheikh Faridul Islam
Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment	Nurul Haque Nur				Gono Odhikar Parishad
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting	Yaser Khan Chowdhury				Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief	M Iqbal Hossain
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministry of Science and Technology	MA Muhit
Ministry of Housing and Public Works	Ahammad Sohel Manzur
Ministry of Education Ministry of Primary and Mass Education	Bobby Hajjaj
Ministry of Cultural Affairs	Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam
Advisers to the Prime Minister
Advisor (Rank of Minister)	Ruhul Kabir Rizvi	17 February 2026	Incumbent		Bangladesh Nationalist Party
	Nazrul Islam Khan
	Mirza Abbas
	Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir
	Md. Ismail Zabiullah
Advisor (Rank of State Minister)	Brigadier General (Re.) Shamsul Islam
	Humayun Kabir
	Dr. Zahed-Ur-Rahman
	Mahadi Amin
	Rehan Asif Asad

See also

• Shadow cabinet of Bangladesh

References

1. "Bangladesh 13th Parliament First-Time MPs | 13th Jatiya Sangsad MPs: Two-thirds are first-timers | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
2. "Bangladesh Oath Ceremony 2026 Live Updates: BNP parliamentary party elects Tarique Rahman as leader". The Indian Express. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
3. "মন্ত্রী ও প্রতিমন্ত্রীরা কে কোন দপ্তর পাচ্ছেন". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 17 February 2026.