Although two prominent figures of student uprisings 2024 — Nurul Hak and Zonaed Saki — were appointed by state ministers, Rezvan added that the leaders of the unrest committed «strategic mistake»united with «Jamaa'a is the» Instead of BNP.
Sarah Shamima
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Rahman is sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The composition of his cabinet was also announced.
Bangladesh's Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tariqe Rahman, who won a crushing victory in last week's parliamentary election, was sworn in as the country's first elected prime minister after deadly protests in 2024 that led to the overthrow of the previous government and its head Sheikh Hasina.
A political alliance led by Rahman's party won 212 seats in Jatiya Sangsad (Bangladesh parliament) in Thursday's election, leaving its main rival — Alliance led by «Jamaat-i-Islami» — with 77 seats.
On Tuesday, Rahman took the oath, and the newly elected deputies took the oath of allegiance to their country in the hall for the oath of office of the Parliament building; the ceremony was held by the Chief Election Commissioner A.M.M. Nasir Uddin.
The ceremony was also attended by foreign officials, including Pakistan's foreign minister and speaker of India's parliament.
Here's what we know about the people who will run Bangladesh's new government:
Who is in the new Cabinet?
Twenty-five full cabinet ministers took the oath during a separate ceremony in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon. These 25 people overwhelmingly represent the BNP and its closest allies.
Among the ministers appointed to the government of Rahman, — Nurul Hak and Zonaed Saki, the first elected parliamentarians to be prominent voices during the 2024 protests.
Although the composition of the cabinet has been announced, the ministries that will oversee the designated individuals have not yet been confirmed. Here is a brief overview of some of them.
Mirza Fahrul Islam Alamgir
Alamgir, who has served as BNP secretary general since 2016, has been elected to parliament from the Thakurgaon-1 constituency in Bangladesh's northwestern district.
Alamgir, 78, was a member of parliament from 2001 to 2006 under the previous BNP government, led by Rachman's late mother, Khaled Zia. During that period, he also served as Minister of State for Agriculture and later as Minister of State for Agriculture. — Civil aviation and tourism.
After the end of that government's term, a provisional government came to power, which ruled the country until the 2008 election. Alamgir ran in this election but did not win. He remained a senior member of the BNP while out of parliament.
In October 2023, Alamgir was detained by police the day after mass anti-government protests engulfed Dhaka while the party was in power. «by Awami Liga» The Hasins are here. Police said he was detained for questioning in connection with the violence that erupted during those demonstrations.
When the BNP victory was announced last week, Alamgir welcomed the victory and named the BNP. «People's Party». . . .
Amir Hasru Mahmoud Choudhuri
Choudhury was elected from Chattogram-11 County, which covers the Bandar and Pateng districts of Chattogram City in southeastern Bangladesh.
From 2001 to 2004, Chowdhury served as Minister of Trade in the previous administration of the BNP. He is a member of the BNP Standing Committee.
Before the vote last week, Chowdhury said that if elected, the BNP would manage by investing in people. «(c) Health, education and training»by supporting «craftsmen, weavers» small business loans, as well as helping them to enter international markets, including through branding.
Iqbal Hassan Mahmoud Tuku
Tuku, 75, is elected a member of parliament from Sirajganj-2 County in Northern Bengal. Tuku is a member of the BNP Standing Committee, the party's main policy-making body.
He is a veteran of the BNP, repeatedly elected to parliament and held important party positions. From 2001 to 2006, he was Minister of State for Energy. In 2006, he also served briefly as Minister of State for Agriculture.
In 2007, during a military-backed interim government, a special anti-corruption court in Dhaka sentenced Tuka to nine years in prison in a case brought against him by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ACC accused Tuku of hiding information about assets worth 49.6 million taka (approximately $400,000).
After a lengthy appeal process, the High Court confirmed his conviction and imprisonment in 2023. However, in September 2025, a year after the government was overthrown. «by Awami Liga»The Supreme Court Appeals Department acquitted Tuku.
Khalilur Rahman
Khalilur Rahman is a technocratic minister appointed for his expertise, not as a party politician. He is not a member of Parliament.
He served as national security adviser in the interim administration under Muhammad Yunus, who took over the administration to secure a transition period after the overthrow of Hasina.
During Yunus's reign, he was also the government's representative on Rohingya issues. Refugee camps in Cox Bazar in southern Bangladesh shelter more than a million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled Myanmar in 2017, fleeing military repression.
Afroza Hanum Rita
The only female minister in the cabinet, Rita became a member of parliament for the first time, but comes from a political family: her late father was four times a deputy. Rita is also chairman of the Monno Group of Industries, a conglomerate whose firms produce ceramicware, textiles and agricultural machinery. — mainly for export.
Assaduzzaman
Asaduzzaman was elected from Janida-1 County (Shailkup), which covers the Shailkup subdistrict in the Janaida area of southwestern Bangladesh.
Dippen Devan
Devan, 62, the leader of the Chakma Buddhists, is expected to be appointed minister for Chittagong Mountain District affairs. Devan won in Rangamati County.
Chakma Buddhists — It is an ethnic group of Tibetan-Burmese origin. They are indigenous to the Chittagong Mountain District of Bangladesh and parts of northeastern India.
Nitai Roy Choudhuri
Choudhury, the leader of the Hindu community, is widely expected to become minister for culture.
Chowdhury, 77, was a senior adviser and strategist for the BNP's top management.
How important are these appointments?
During the election campaign, the BNP pledged to meet the people’s demand for an elected government with real legitimacy. Therefore, experts say ministers and cabinet members can expect significant public scrutiny.
Khandakar Tahmid Rezwan, a lecturer in global research and management at the University of the Independent, Bangladesh, said in an interview with Al Jazeera: «The appointees in their posts will also face invisible but significant pressure to prove they are more effective and different from previous administrations. — both the interim government and, of course, the government «by Awami Liga» Under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina». . . .
He added: «It will be particularly interesting to see whether, after the mass uprising of young people, the core of the executive power will fall into the hands of the old cadres or to new persons reflecting diversity in age, gender, ethnicity and religion.». . . .
Although two prominent figures of student uprisings 2024 — Nurul Hak and Zonaed Saki — Rezvan added that the leaders of the student National Civil Party founded after the uprising of 2024 committed «strategic mistake»united with «Jamaa'a is the» Instead of BNP.
«They had the opportunity to form an alliance with the BNP, which they later abandoned in favor of. «Jamaa'a is the». . . . Given this political dynamic, it is unlikely that any of the student leaders will get ministerial portfolios.». . . .
Who attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet?
Several foreign delegations visited Bangladesh to attend the ceremony.
Among them were Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu and Bhutan Prime Minister Tsering Tobgai.
India was represented by Om Birla, speaker of the lower house of her parliament. Pakistan’s Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal was also present.
Among the guests were leaders and representatives of Nepal, Great Britain, China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Brunei.
