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Published : 17 Feb 2026, 04:24 PM
Tarique Rahman has taken oath as the prime minister of Bangladesh, marking the BNP’s return to power after two decades.
President Md Shahabuddin administered the oath to Tarique and members of his new cabinet on Tuesday afternoon at the South Plaza of the parliament complex.
The ceremony opened with the national anthem, followed by a Quran recitation. Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani then formally announced Tarique as prime minister.
He then took the oath for the prime minister’s office and the confidentiality pledge, signing both to complete the process.
Tarique is forming his government with 25 ministers and 24 state ministers following his party’s landslide victory in the Feb 12 election.
The swearing-in marks the BNP’s comeback to state power after 20 years. It also means Bangladesh has a new political figure as prime minister for the first time in three decades.
Several members of the new cabinet have become MPs for the first time and are now taking on responsibilities in government. Tarique himself has been elected to parliament for the first time in this election. The cabinet also includes two leaders from parties allied with the BNP.
FULL LIST OF CABINET MEMBERS
PRIME MINISTER
Tarique Rahman
MINISTERS
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury
Salahuddin Ahmed
Iqbal Hasan Mahmud
Hafiz Uddin Ahmed
AZM Zahid Hossain
Dr Khalilur Rahman (Technocrat)
Abdul Awal Mintoo
Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain Kaikobad
Mizanur Rahman Minu
Nitai Roy Chowdhury
Khandaker Abdul Moktadir
Ariful Haque Chowdhury
Zahir Uddin Swapon
Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid Yasin (Technocrat)
Afroza Khanam (Rita)
Md Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee
Asadul Habib Dulu
Md Asaduzzaman
Zakaria Taher
Dipen Dewan
ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon
Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain
Fakir Mahbub Anam
Sheikh Rabiul Alam
STATE MINISTERS
M Rashiduzzaman Millat
Aninda Islam Amit
Md Shariful Alam
Shama Obaed
Sultan Salauddin Tuku
Kayser Kamal
Forhad Hossain Azad
Md Aminul Haque (Technocrat)
Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin
Habibur Rashid
Md Razib Ahsan
Md Abdul Bari
Mir Shahe Alam
Zonayed Saki
Ishraque Hossain
Farzana Sharmin
Sheikh Faridul Islam
Md Nurul Haque Nur
Yasser Khan Chowdhury
M Iqbal Hossain
MA Muhit
Ahammad Sohel Monzoor
Bobby Hajjaj
Ali Newaz Mahmood Khyom
