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Administration record

Government led by Tarique Rahman

A sourced record of the administration formed on 17 February 2026 and selected portfolios.

Government formed
February 17, 2026
Recorded status
Active
Prime Minister
Tarique Rahman
PM office term began
February 17, 2026
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Cabinet meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat, 31 August 2026. This photograph is not a complete Cabinet roster.
Cabinet meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat, 31 August 2026. This photograph is not a complete Cabinet roster.Source: Press Information Department, Bangladesh

In context

How government is organized

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Prime Minister

The Cabinet is led by the Prime Minister. Office terms and personal profiles are recorded separately.

Cabinet

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Ministries & divisions

Portfolio records connect administrative responsibilities with documented programmes.

Source: Constitution of Bangladesh, Article 55

Oath and the start of the administration

Tarique Rahman took the oath as Prime Minister at the South Plaza of Parliament on 17 February 2026. BSS reported that President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath.

Reading the portfolio record

The table below covers selected ministries and divisions. Read each person, responsibility and period together. Supporting publication records and publisher links are available in Documents.

People and responsibilities

Cabinet member directory

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Appointment records ↓

Prime Minister

Tarique Rahman on Eid-ul-Fitr, 21 March 2026.
Source: SAKIB HOWLADER
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Prime Minister

Tarique Rahman

  • Cabinet DivisionPortfolio allocated: February 17, 2026
  • Ministry of DefencePortfolio allocated: February 17, 2026
  • Armed Forces DivisionPortfolio allocated: February 17, 2026
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Minister

Khandaker Abdul Muktadir — published archival photograph.
Source: EC - Audiovisual Service
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Minister

Khandaker Abdul Muktadir

  • Ministry of IndustriesPortfolio allocated: February 17, 2026
  • Ministry of Textiles and JutePortfolio allocated: February 17, 2026
  • Ministry of CommercePortfolio allocated: February 17, 2026
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State minister

State minister

Md. Abdul Bari

  • Ministry of Public AdministrationPortfolio allocated: March 25, 2026
  • Ministry of FoodPortfolio allocated: March 25, 2026
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State minister

Md. Rajib Ahsan

  • Ministry of ShippingPortfolio allocated: March 4, 2026
  • Bridges DivisionPortfolio allocated: March 4, 2026
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Official lists reviewed 16 October 2026. Responsibilities reflect the Cabinet Division listings; this is a dated record, not a live feed. Appointment to rank and portfolio-allocation dates may differ. Official ministers list · Official state ministers list

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Cabinet and portfolio history

Each responsibility is shown in a separate row; grouped member profiles appear above. An undocumented end date alone does not establish current service.

Source-backed appointment records
PersonPosition and portfolioMinistry / divisionPeriod
Fakir Mahbub AnamMinistry of Science and Technology — MinisterMinisterMinistry of Science and TechnologyFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Sheikh Rabiul AlamMinistry of Road Transport and Bridges — MinisterMinisterMinistry of Road Transport and BridgesFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Sheikh Rabiul AlamMinistry of Railways — MinisterMinisterMinistry of RailwaysFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Sheikh Rabiul AlamMinistry of Shipping — MinisterMinisterMinistry of ShippingFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Shama Obaed IslamMinistry of Foreign Affairs — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Foreign AffairsFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Anindya Islam AmitMinistry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Power, Energy and Mineral ResourcesFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Farhad Hossain AzadMinistry of Water Resources — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Water ResourcesFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Md. Aminul HaqueMinistry of Youth and Sports — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Youth and SportsFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Mir Mohammad Helal UddinMinistry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Chittagong Hill Tracts AffairsFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Mir Shahe AlamMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and CooperativesFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Ali Newaz Mahmud KhayyamMinistry of Cultural Affairs — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Cultural AffairsFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Ishraque HossainMinistry of Liberation War Affairs — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Liberation War AffairsFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Sheikh Faridul IslamMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Yaser Khan ChowdhuryMinistry of Information and Broadcasting — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Information and BroadcastingFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
M. Iqbal HossainMinistry of Disaster Management and Relief — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Disaster Management and ReliefFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
M. A. MuhitMinistry of Health and Family Welfare — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Health and Family WelfareFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record
Ahmad Sohel ManzurMinistry of Housing and Public Works — State MinisterState ministerMinistry of Housing and Public WorksFebruary 17, 2026 — end not documentedCurrent in this record

Preceding election

Sources & References

  1. প্রধানমন্ত্রী ও মন্ত্রিগণCabinet Division · 2026-09-10
  2. Interim govt dissolved with formation of new govtBangladesh Sangbad Sangstha · 2026-02-17
  3. Tarique Rahman takes oath as PM, forms 49-member cabinetBangladesh Sangbad Sangstha · 2026-02-17
  4. Portfolios distributed among new ministers, state ministersBangladesh Sangbad Sangstha · 2026-02-18
  5. Armed Forces Division — official websiteArmed Forces Division ·
  6. প্রধানমন্ত্রী ও মন্ত্রিগণ — সরকারি তালিকাCabinet Division · 2026-10-05
  7. প্রতিমন্ত্রিগণ — সরকারি তালিকাCabinet Division · 2026-09-10
  8. Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh's PM after landslide election victoryReuters · 2026-02-17
  9. Bangladesh could consider joining Mecca pact, in test for foreign tiesReuters · 2026-08-25

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