Hasan Mahmud removed from foreign min

State minister Hasan Mahmud was removed from the foreign ministry in a cabinet shuffle after six new ministers were sworn in on Friday. Mahmud, the ruling Awami League's forest and environment secretary, replaces state minister for forest and environment Mustafizur Rahman Fizar, who will be the junior to land minister Rezaul Karim Hira in an important change.

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Published : 31 July 2009, 03:28 AM
Updated : 31 July 2009, 03:28 AM
Dhaka, July 31 (bdnews24.com)—State minister Hasan Mahmud was removed from the foreign ministry in a cabinet shuffle after six new ministers were sworn in on Friday.
Mahmud, the ruling Awami League's forest and environment secretary, replaces state minister for forest and environment Mustafizur Rahman Fizar, who will be the junior to land minister Rezaul Karim Hira in an important change.
The Cabinet Division in the afternoon formally announced the portfolios.
The cabinet now has 25 ministers and 19 state ministers.
Retired brig gen Enamul Huq, from Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, is the new state minister for energy and power.
His predecessor Shamsul Huq Tuku will move to home as state minister.
Shahjahan Khan, a Madaripur MP and a popular trade union leader of JSD origin, has become the new minister for shipping and inland water transport. The incumbent, Afsarul Amin, will take over at the primary and mass education division.
Mahbubur Rahman, from Patuakhali, will be at the water resources ministry as the state minister.
Retired captain and army doctor Mujibur Rahman Fakir, from Gouripur, Mymensingh, has been made the state minister for health to assist cabinet minister A F M Ruhul Huq.
Promod Mankin, an MP in 1996, 2001 and 2006 from Mymensingh, is the state minister at the culture ministry.
Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury will be state minister for children and women affairs.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina widened and shuffled her 38-strong cabinet, a day after her ruling Awami League sprang surprises when it dropped longtime party heavyweights from the policymaking presidium.
President Zillur Rahman administered their oath to office in the second cabinet expansion since the Awami League-led Grand Alliance government assumed office on Jan 6 after sweeping the Dec 29 general elections
On Jan 24, Hasina appointed six new state ministers.
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