With BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman sworn in today at the South
Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, the country got its 11th prime minister.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of the
prime minister, 25 ministers, and 24 state ministers.
Among those who become ministers for the first time are:
Tarique Rahman, AZM Zahid Hossain, Khalilur Rahman, Abdul Awal Mintoo, Mizanur
Rahman Minu, Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Ariful Haque Choudhury, Zahir Uddin
Swapan, Aminur Rashid Yasin, Afroza Khanam Rita, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee,
Asaduzzaman Asad, Zakaria Taher, Dipen Dewan, Fokir Mahbub Anam, Sardar
Sakhawat Hossain Bokul and Sheikh Robiul Alam.
The new state ministers are: M Rashiduzzaman Millat, Anindya
Islam Amit, Shariful Alam, Shama Obaed Islam, Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, Barrister
Kaiser Kamal, Farhad Hossain Azad, Md Aminul Haq, Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, Md
Abdul Bari, Mir Shahe Alam, Zonayed Saki, Ishraque Hossain, Farzana Sharmin,
Shaikh Faridul Islam, Nurul Haque Nur, Yasser Khan Chowdhury, M Iqbal Hossain,
MA Muhith, Ahammad Sohel Manjur, Bobby Hajjaj, Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam,
Habibur Rashid and Md Rajib Ahsan.
The new BNP-led government under Tarique Rahman officially
took office on Tuesday.
The BNP-led coalition won in 209 seats in the February 12
national election.
