The government has formally allocated portfolios among the members of the new cabinet led by Prime Minister Tariq Rahman.
The members of the new cabinet took oath yesterday Tuesday afternoon. Later that night, the Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification assigning ministerial responsibilities.
Apart from the Prime Minister, the Cabinet consists of 25 full ministers and 24 ministers of state.
According to the rules of business, the Prime Minister allocates ministerial and divisional responsibilities among ministers and ministers of state.
Responsibilities of full ministers
Prime Minister Tariq Rahman retains charge of the Cabinet Division, Defense Ministry and Armed Forces Division.
Among full ministers:
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir – Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperation.
Amir Khasru Mahmood Choudhary – Ministry of Finance and Planning.
Salahuddin Ahmed – Home Ministry.
Iqbal Hasan Mahmood – Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
Hafiz Uddin Ahmed (Bir Bikram) – Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.
AZM Zahid Hussain – Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and Social Welfare.
Khalilur Rahman (Technocrat) – Ministry of External Affairs.
Abdul Awal Mintu – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Qazi Shah Mofazzal Hussain Kaikobad – Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Mizanur Rahman Minoo – Ministry of Land.
Nitai Roy Chowdhury – Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
Khandakar Abdul Muktadir – Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Textiles and Jute.
Ariful Haq Choudhary – Ministry of Labor and Employment and Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment.
Zaheer Uddin Swapan – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Mohammad Amin Ur Rasheed – Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and Ministry of Food.
Afroza Khanum Rita – Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
Shahid Uddin Chaudhary- Ministry of Water Resources.
Asadul Habib Dulu – Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.
Mohammad Asaduzzaman – Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
Zakaria Taher – Ministry of Housing and Public Works.
Dipen Diwan – Chittagong Ministry of Hill Affairs.
ANM Ehsanul Haq Milan – Ministry of Education and Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.
Sardar Mohammad Sakhawat Hussain – Ministry of Health and Family Planning.
Faqeer Mehboob Anam – Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Ministry of Science and Technology.
Sheikh Rabiul Alam- Ministry of Road Transport, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Shipping.
Responsibilities of Ministers of State
Among the ministers of state:
M Rashiduzzaman Millat – Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
Anindya Islam Amit – Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
Shariful Alam – Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Textiles and Jute.
Shama Obaid – Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Sultan Salahuddin Tuku- Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and Ministry of Food.
Qaiser Kamal – Ministry of Land.
Farhad Hussain Azad – Ministry of Water Resources.
Aminul Haq (Technocrat) – Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin – Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tract Affairs.
Habibur Rashid – Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Shipping.
MD Rajib Ahsan – Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Shipping.
Mohammad Abdul Bari – Ministry of Public Administration.
Mir Shahe Alam – Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperation.
Zonayed Saki (Mohammed Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki) – Ministry of Finance and Planning.
Ishraq Hussain – Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.
Farzana Sharmin – Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and Social Welfare.
Sheikh Faridul Islam – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Nurul Haq Noor – Ministry of Labor and Employment and Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment.
Yasir Khan Choudhary – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
M Iqbal Hussain – Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.
MA Muhith – Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Ahmed Sohail Manzoor – Ministry of Housing and Public Works.
Bobby Hajjaj – Ministry of Education and Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.
Ali Newaz Mahmoud Khayyam – State Minister for Cultural Affairs.