The government has issued a gazette notification allocating ministries and divisions among the prime minister, ministers and state ministers. The information was confirmed in a notification issued by the Cabinet Division. According to the gazette, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has retained charge of the Cabinet Division, the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces Division. Ministers ’ PortfoliosThe portfolios have been distributed among the ministers as follows:Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir — Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesAmir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury — Ministry of Finance and Ministry of PlanningSalahuddin Ahmed — Ministry of Home AffairsIqbal Hasan Mahmud — Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral ResourcesHafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram — Ministry of Liberation War AffairsAbu Zafar Md Jahid Hossain — Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Ministry of Social WelfareDr Khalilur Rahman — Ministry of Foreign AffairsAbdul Awal Mintoo — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeKazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaykobad — Ministry of Religious AffairsMizanur Rahman Minu — Ministry of LandNitai Roy Chowdhury — Ministry of Cultural AffairsKhandaker Abdul Muqtadir — Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Textiles and Jute, and Ministry of CommerceAriful Haque Chowdhury — Ministry of Labour and Employment and Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas EmploymentZahid Uddin Swapan — Ministry of Information and BroadcastingMohammad Aminur Rashid — Ministry of Food, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, and Ministry of AgricultureAfroza Khanam (Rita) — Ministry of Civil Aviation and TourismMd Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie — Ministry of Water ResourcesAsadul Habib Dulu — Ministry of Disaster Management and ReliefMd Asaduzzaman — Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsZakaria Taher — Ministry of Housing and Public WorksDipen Dewan — Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts AffairsA N M Ehsanul Haque Milon — Ministry of Education and Ministry of Primary and Mass EducationSardar Md Sakhawat Hossain — Ministry of Health and Family WelfareFakir Mahbub Anam — Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Ministry of Science and TechnologySheikh Rabiul Alam — Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of ShippingState Ministers ’ PortfoliosThe portfolios of the state ministers are as follows:M Rashiduzzaman Millat — Ministry of Civil Aviation and TourismAnindya Islam Amit — Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral ResourcesMd Shariful Alam — Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Textiles and JuteShama Obaed Islam — Ministry of Foreign AffairsSultan Salauddin Tuku — Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, and Ministry of FoodBarrister Kaiser Kamal — Ministry of LandFarhad Hossain Azad — Ministry of Water ResourcesMd Aminul Haque — Ministry of Youth and SportsMir Mohammad Helal Uddin — Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts AffairsHabibur Rashid — Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of ShippingMd Rajib Ahsan — Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of ShippingMd Abdul Bari — Ministry of Public AdministrationMir Shahe Alam — Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesMd Jonayed Abdur Rahim Saki — Ministry of Finance and Ministry of PlanningIshraq Hossain — Ministry of Liberation War AffairsFarzana Sharmin — Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Ministry of Social WelfareSheikh Faridul Islam — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeMd Nurul Haque — Ministry of Labour and Employment and Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas EmploymentYaser Khan Chowdhury — Ministry of Information and BroadcastingM Iqbal Hossain — Ministry of Disaster Management and ReliefM A Muhith — Ministry of Health and Family WelfareAhmad Sohel Manjur — Ministry of Housing and Public WorksBobby Hajjaj — Ministry of Education and Ministry of Primary and Mass EducationAli Newaz Mahmud Khayem — Ministry of Cultural AffairsThe Cabinet Division said in the notification that the responsibilities have taken immediate effect following the publication of the gazette.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 18, 2026 14:49 UTC