Dhaka: Fifty people have been called to take the oath as members of the new cabinet of the government led by Tarique Rahman, chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Tarique Rahman has taken the oath as the prime minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday.
According to sources, Dr. Khalilur Rahman has been named Foreign Minister, while Shama Obaed will serve as State Foreign Minister. Amir Khasru Mahmud has been appointed Finance and Planning Minister, and Salahuddin Ahmad takes charge as Home Minister. The Environment and Forestry portfolio will be led by Abdul Awal Mintu, while Khanduker Abdul Muktadir has been assigned as Minister of Commerce.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath around Dhaka time 4:15 pm on Tuesday at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad.
The ministers will refrain from using government provided duty-free vehicles and plot, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir informed. Alamgir’s home is overflowing with flower bouquets he received after winning, in a recent chat with TheNewsSite.In, he said on Monday.
Of them, 25 will be appointed as full ministers, while 24 will be sworn in as state ministers.
Those called to be appointed as ministers are Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Salahuddin Ahmed, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, Dr Khalilur Rahman, Abdul Awal Mintoo, Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad, Mizanur Rahman Minu, Nitai Roy Chowdhury, Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Zahir Uddin Swapon, Amin Ur Rashid, Afroza Khanam Rita, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, Asadul Habib Dulu, Md Asaduzzaman, Zakaria Taher, Dipen Dewan, Ehsanul Haque Milan, Sardar Md Sakawat Hossain, Fakir Mahbub Anam and Sheikh Robiul Alam.
Those called to be appointed as state ministers are M Rashiduzzaman Millat, Anindya Islam Amit, Md Shariful Alam, Shama Obaed Islam, Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, Barrister Kaiser Kamal, Farhad Hossain Azad, Aminul Haque, Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, Habibur Rashid, Rajib Ahsan, Abdul Bari, Mir Shahe Alam, Zonayed Saki, Ishraq Hossain, Farzana Sharmin, Sheikh Faridul Islam, Md Nurul Haque Noor, Yaser Khan Chowdhury, M Iqbal Hossain, M A Muhit, Ahmad Sohel Manjur, Bobby Hajjaj and Ali Newaz Mahmud Khayam, authorities stated.
Jamat-I-Islami will be the main opposition party in Sangsad, the house .
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