Tarique ministry

For Rahman's tenure as the prime minister, see Premiership of Tarique Rahman.

Tarique ministry
25th Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
17 February 2026
Tarique Rahman Hon'ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Date formed	17 February 2026
People and organisations
President	Mohammed Shahabuddin
Prime Minister	Tarique Rahman
No. of ministers	1 Prime minister 10 Advisers 25 Ministers 24 Ministers of state [1]
Total no. of members	60 (including Prime Minister)
Member party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party   Gono Odhikar Parishad   Ganosamhati Andolan   Independent
Status in legislature	Majority coalition
Opposition party	11 Party Alliance   Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami   National Citizen Party   Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis   Khelafat Majlis
Opposition leader	Shafiqur Rahman
History
Election	2026
Legislature term	20 days
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. ^[2]

Background

Tarique Rahman taking oath as the Prime Minister on 17 February 2026.

Following Bangladesh Nationalist Party's landslide victory in the 2026 general election, swearing-in ceremony of the cabinet took place on 17 February 2026. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath, which resulted in the formation of the cabinet. ^[3]

Members

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presided over an inter-ministerial meeting in the conference room of the Cabinet Division at the Secretariat.

As of 17 February 2026, the cabinet includes the following members: ^{[4] [5]}

Role/Portfolio	Name Constituency	Date of Appointment	Date of Termination	Party		Notes
Prime Minister
Head of government and also in-charge of: Prime Minister's Office Cabinet Division Armed Forces Division Ministry of Defence	Tarique Rahman MP for Dhaka-17	17 February 2026	Incumbent		Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Adviser to the Prime Minister
Adviser for Ministry of Agriculture Political Adviser	Nazrul Islam Khan	17 February 2026	Incumbent		Bangladesh Nationalist Party	Rank of minister
Adviser for Ministry of Industries Political Adviser	Ruhul Kabir Rizvi
Political Adviser	Mirza Abbas MP for Dhaka-8
Adviser for Ministry of Finance Ministry of Planning	Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir
Adviser for Ministry of Public Administration	Md. Ismail Zabihullah
Adviser for Ministry of Defence	AKM Shamsul Islam					Rank of minister of state
Adviser for Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry of Education Ministry of Primary and Mass Education	Mahdi Amin
Adviser for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism	Humayun Kabir
Adviser for Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministry of Science and Technology	Rehan Asif Asad
Adviser for Policy and Strategy	Zahed Ur Rahman				Independent
Cabinet Ministers
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives	Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir MP for Thakurgaon-1	17 February 2026	Incumbent		Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Planning	Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury MP for Chittagong-11
Ministry of Home Affairs	Salahuddin Ahmed MP for Cox's Bazar-1
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources	Iqbal Hassan Mahmood MP for Sirajganj-2
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs	Hafizuddin Ahmed MP for Bhola-3
Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Ministry of Social Welfare	A. Z. M. Zahid Hossain MP for Dinajpur-6
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Khalilur Rahman				Independent	Technocrat
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change	Abdul Awal Mintoo MP for Feni-3				Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Religious Affairs	Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad MP for Comilla-3
Ministry of Land	Mizanur Rahman Minu MP for Rajshahi-2
Ministry of Cultural Affairs	Nitai Roy Chowdhury MP for Magura-2
Ministry of Industries Ministry of Textiles and Jute Ministry of Commerce	Khandaker Abdul Muktadir MP for Sylhet-1
Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment	Ariful Haque Choudhury MP for Sylhet-4
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting	Zahir Uddin Swapan MP for Barisal-1
Ministry of Food Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Ministry of Agriculture	Amin ur Rashid Yasin					Technocrat
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism	Afroza Khanam Rita MP for Manikganj-3
Ministry of Water Resources	Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee MP for Lakshmipur-3
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief	Asadul Habib Dulu MP for Lalmonirhat-3
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs	Md Asaduzzaman MP for Jhenaidah-1
Ministry of Housing and Public Works	Zakaria Taher Sumon MP for Comilla-8
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs	Dipen Dewan MP for Rangamati
Ministry of Education Ministry of Primary and Mass Education	A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan MP for Chandpur-1
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare	Sardar Shakhawat Hossain Bokul MP for Narsingdi-4
Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministry of Science and Technology	Fakir Mahbub Anam Swapan MP for Tangail-1
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Ministry of Railways Ministry of Shipping	Sheikh Rabiul Alam MP for Dhaka-10
Ministers of State
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism	M. Rashiduzzaman Millat MP for Jamalpur-1	17 February 2026	Incumbent		Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources	Anindya Islam Amit MP for Jessore-3
Ministry of Textiles and Jute	Md. Shariful Alam MP for Kishoreganj-6
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Shama Obaed MP for Faridpur-2
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock	Sultan Salauddin Tuku MP for Tangail-5
Ministry of Land	Kayser Kamal MP for Netrokona-1
Ministry of Water Resources	Farhad Hossain Azad MP for Panchagarh-2
Ministry of Youth and Sports	Aminul Haque					Technocrat
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs	Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin MP for Chittagong-5
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Ministry of Railways	Habibur Rashid Habib MP for Dhaka-9
Ministry of Shipping	Md. Razib Ahsan MP for Barisal-4
Ministry of Public Administration	Md. Abdul Bari MP for Joypurhat-2
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives	Mir Shahe Alam MP for Bogra-2
Ministry of Planning	Zonayed Saki MP for Brahmanbaria-6				Ganosanhati Andolan
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs	Ishraque Hossain MP for Dhaka-6				Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Social Welfare Ministry of Women and Children Affairs	Farzana Sharmin MP for Natore-1
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change	Sheikh Faridul Islam MP for Bagerhat-3
Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment	Nurul Haque Nur MP for Patuakhali-3				Gono Odhikar Parishad
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting	Yasser Khan Choudhury MP for Mymensingh-9				Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief	M. Iqbal Hossain MP for Mymensingh-3
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare	M. A. Muhit MP for Sirajganj-6
Ministry of Housing and Public Works	Ahammad Sohel Monzoor MP for Pirojpur-2
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education	Bobby Hajjaj MP for Dhaka-13
Ministry of Cultural Affairs	Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam MP for Rajbari-1

Reactions

Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, ^[6] Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari and prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Nepalese prime minister Sushila Karki, Maldivian president Mohamed Muizzu, and Bhutanese prime minister Tshering Tobgay congratulated Rahman on his victory. ^[7] Modi also spoke with Rahman through telephone. ^[8] Indian state, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Indian National Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also congratulated Rahman. ^[7] US President Donald Trump congratulated Rahman following the inauguration. In a personal letter sent to Rahman, he wished success for Rahman's premiership and urged to implement the trade agreement and complete the defence deals. ^[9]

See also

• Shadow cabinet of Bangladesh

References

1. "25 ministers, 24 state ministers in Tarique Rahman's cabinet". bdnews24.com . 17 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
2. "Gazette notification on allocation of portfolios to ministers, state ministers". Prothom Alo. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
3. "Bangladesh Oath Ceremony 2026 Live Updates: BNP parliamentary party elects Tarique Rahman as leader". The Indian Express. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
4. "Cabinet division issues gazette on new ministers' portfolios". banglanews24.com . 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
5. "৮ উপদেষ্টার দপ্তর বণ্টন, কে কোন দায়িত্বে?". RTV (in Bengali). 20 February 2026.
6. "Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim congratulates BNP, Tarique". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
7. "Regional leaders congratulate Tarique Rahman after BNP's resounding win". The Daily Star. 13 February 2026.
8. "Modi calls Tarique, reaffirms bilateral ties". The Daily Star . 13 February 2026.
9. "Donald Trump calls for implementation of trade pact, seeks defence deal". Prothom Alo . 19 February 2026.