PM Tarique expands cabinet with 5 new members, promotes one to minister
Online Desk
Published : Friday, 21 August, 2026 at 8:31 PM Count : 0
The photo shows four new ministers. Image: Screen grab
Six months into his tenure, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today expanded his cabinet, bringing in five new members and elevating one to full ministerial rank.
BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan, Bangladesh Jaitya Party (BJP) Chairman Andaleeve Rahman, and BNP lawmaker Sa Ching Pru took the oath as ministers.
Rashiduzzaman Millat, the current State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, took the oath in the position of full minister.
BNP MP Shamim Kaiser Lincoln and PM's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir were also sworn in as state ministers.
The photo shows two new state ministers. Image: Screen grab
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir administered the oath at Bangabhaban, minutes after he took the oath as president.
With three new ministers and two state ministers sworn in, the cabinet, including the prime minister now stands at 55 members. Apart from the prime minister, there are 28 ministers and 27 state ministers.
On February 17, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman formed the incumbent government with a 49‑member cabinet, including himself. At that time, 25 took oath as ministers and 24 as state ministers.
In addition, the prime minister appointed 10 advisers -- five with the rank of minister and five with the rank of state minister -- though they are not cabinet members.
Following the election of Liberation War Affairs Minister Hafiz Uddin Ahmad as Speaker, BNP lawmaker Ahmed Azam Khan was appointed head of the ministry on March 13.
Later, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Minister Dipen Dewan resigned on June 1, 2026, citing health complications. His post has remained vacant since.
