The Tarique Rahman ministry is the 25th cabinet of Bangladesh, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. It was formed on 17 February 2026 following the 2026 general election, held on 12 February 2026, leading to the formation of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad.

Background

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.

Hafiz Uddin Ahmad and Kayser Kamal were later made Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad respectively. In their place, Ahmed Azam Khan was made Minister for Liberation War Affairs and Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin was given additional charge of the land ministry as a State Minister.

Members The cabinet includes the following members: +Role/PortfolioNameDate of AppointmentDate of TerminationPartyNotesHead of governmentPrime Minister and also in-charge of:Tarique Rahman17 February 2026IncumbentAdvisers to the Prime MinisterPolitical Adviser Mirza Abbas24 February 2026Incumbent Rank of MinisterPolitical Adviser and Adviser for Ministry of AgricultureNazrul Islam KhanPolitical Adviser and Adviser for Ministry of IndustriesRuhul Kabir RizviAdviser for Ministry of Public AdministrationMd. Ismail ZabihullahAdviser for Rashed Al Mahmud TitumirPolitical AdviserZahir Uddin Swapon21 August 2026 Adviser for AKM Shamsul Islam24 February 2026Rank of Minister of stateAdviser for Zahed Ur RahmanIndependentAdviser for Mahdi AminAdviser for Rehan Asif AsadMinistersAmir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury17 February 2026IncumbentMinistry of Home AffairsSalahuddin AhmedMinistry of Power, Energy and Mineral ResourcesIqbal Hassan MahmoodA. Z. M. Zahid HossainMinistry of Foreign AffairsKhalilur RahmanIndependentTechnocratMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeAbdul Awal MintooMinistry of Religious AffairsKazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain KaikobadMinistry of LandMizanur Rahman MinuMinistry of Cultural AffairsNitai Roy ChowdhuryKhandaker Abdul MuktadirAriful Haque ChoudhuryMinistry of Information and BroadcastingAndaleeve Rahman 21 August 2026Amin ur Rashid Yasin17 February 2026TechnocratMinistry of Water ResourcesShahid Uddin Chowdhury AneeMinistry of Disaster Management and ReliefAsadul Habib DuluMinistry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsMd. AsaduzzamanMinistry of Housing and Public WorksZakaria Taher SumonA. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque MilanMinistry of Health and Family WelfareSardar Md. Sakhawat HusainFakir Mahbub Anam SwapanShaikh Rabiul AlamMinistry of Liberation War AffairsAhmed Azam Khan 12 March 2026Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesAbdul Moyeen Khan 21 August 2026Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts AffairsSa Ching Prue JerryMinistry of Civil Aviation and TourismM. Rashiduzzaman MillatMinistry of FoodAfroza Khanam RitaMinisters of StateMinistry of Power, Energy and Mineral ResourcesAnindya Islam Amit17 February 2026IncumbentMinistry of Textiles and JuteMd. Shariful AlamMinistry of Foreign AffairsShama ObaedHumaiun Kobir21 August 2026TechnocratMinistry of Fisheries and LivestockSultan Salauddin Tuku17 February 2026Ministry of Water ResourcesFarhad Hossain AzadMinistry of Youth and SportsAminul HaqueTechnocratMir Mohammed Helal UddinHabibur Rashid HabibMd. Razib AhsanMd Abdul BariMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesMir Shahe AlamMinistry of PlanningZonayed SakiMinistry of Liberation War AffairsIshraque HossainMinistry of Social WelfareFarzana SharminMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeShaikh Faridul IslamMinistry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Haque NurMinistry of Information and BroadcastingYasser Khan ChoudhuryMinistry of Disaster Management and ReliefM. Iqbal HossainMinistry of Health and Family WelfareM. A. MuhitMinistry of Housing and Public WorksAhammad Sohel MonzoorMinistry of Primary and Mass EducationBobby HajjajMinistry of Cultural AffairsAli Newaz Mahmud KhaiyamMinistry of Religious AffairsShamim Kaisar Lincoln 21 August 2026Special Assistants to the Prime Minister Executive Chairman of Invest Bangladesh AuthorityAshik Chowdhury7 April 2025IncumbentRank of Minister of StateSpecial Assistant for Investment and Capital MarketsTanvir Ghani02 April 2026Incumbent Rank of Minister of StateSpecial Assistant for Hindu, Buddhist, Christian and Ethnic Minority AffairsBijon Kanti SarkarSpecial Assistant for Overseas Employment in the Asia-Pacific RegionShakirul Islam KhanRank of SecretarySpecial Assistant for Health AffairsS. M. Ziauddin Hyder22 April 2026IncumbentRank of Minister of StateSpecial Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth EmploymentSaiyed Bin Abdullah02 April 2026Incumbent Rank of Additional SecretaryPolitical Assistant to the Prime MinisterRashed Khan20 July 2026Incumbent Rank of Secretary

Former members

Members who resigned NamePositionPortfolioDate of AppointmentDate of TerminationPartyReasonHafiz Uddin AhmadMinisterMinistry of Liberation War Affairs17 February 202612 March 2026Elected as Speaker of the Jatiya SangsadKayser KamalMinister of StateMinistry of LandElected as Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya SangsadDipen DewanMinisterMinistry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs1 June 2026Due to citing healthMirza Fakhrul Islam AlamgirMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives21 August 2026Elected as President of Bangladesh

Reactions Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, 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. Modi also spoke with Rahman through telephone. West Bengal Chief Minister & Trinamool Congress Chairperson Mamata Banerjee along with Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also congratulated Rahman. 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.

See also Shadow cabinet of Bangladesh

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