Although the Cabinet Division typically issues a gazette allocating portfolios shortly after the swearing-in ceremony, no such notification has been published as of 10:00 pm on Tuesday.
However, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has confirmed that ministerial responsibilities had already been informally finalised, outlining the structure of the new cabinet.
According to a post on the party’s verified Facebook page, Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been assigned the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives.
Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has been entrusted with the Finance and Planning Ministry.
Salahuddin Ahmed has been given the Ministry of Home Affairs, while Iqbal Hasan Mahmud will oversee Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed will head Liberation War Affairs, and AZM Zahid Hossain has been placed in charge of Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare.
Technocrat Dr Khalilur Rahman has been assigned Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while Abdul Awal Mintoo will lead Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad will oversee Religious Affairs, Mizanur Rahman Minu Land, and Nitai Roy Chowdhury Cultural Affairs.
Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has been given Commerce, Industries, Jute and Textile, while Ariful Haque Chowdhury will handle Labour and Employment alongside Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment.
Zahir Uddin Swapon will lead Information and Broadcasting. Technocrat Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid has been assigned Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Afroza Khanam Rita will oversee Civil Aviation and Tourism, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee Water Resources, and Asadul Habib Dulu Disaster Management and Relief.
Md Asaduzzaman will lead Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, while Zakaria Taher will oversee Housing and Public Works.
Dipen Dewan has been assigned Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs, ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon Education, and Sarder Md Sakhawat Hossain Health and Family Welfare.
Fakir Mahbub Anam will oversee Post and Telecommunications alongside Science and ICT, while Sheikh Rabiul Alam will supervise Road Transport, Railways and Shipping.
State Ministers
A total of 24 state ministers have also been allocated portfolios.
M Rashiduzzaman Millat will serve in Civil Aviation, Anindya Islam Amit in Power and Energy, and Shariful Alam in Commerce, Industries, Textile and Jute.
Shama Obaed Islam has been assigned Foreign Affairs, Sultan Salahuddin Tuku Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and Barrister Kaiser Kamal Land.
Farhad Hossain Azad will serve in Water Resources, while technocrat Md Aminul Haq has been assigned Youth and Sports.
Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin will oversee Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs, Md Abdul Bari Public Administration, and Mir Shahe Alam Local Government.
Zonayed Saki has been assigned Finance and Planning, Ishraque Hossain Liberation War Affairs, and Farzana Sharmin Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare.
Shaikh Faridul Islam will assist in Environment, Religious Affairs and Law, while Nurul Haque Nur will serve in Labour and Expatriate Welfare.
Yasser Khan Chowdhury has been assigned Information, M Iqbal Hossain Disaster Management, and MA Muhith Health, Post and Telecommunications, and Science and ICT.
Ahammad Sohel Manjur will serve in Housing and Public Works, Bobby Hajjaj in Education and Primary and Mass Education, and Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam in Cultural Affairs.
Habibur Rashid Habib will assist in Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping, while Rajib Ahsan has also been assigned responsibilities in Road Transport and Bridges.
The formal structure of the cabinet is expected to be confirmed once the Cabinet Division issues the official gazette.
