Fourth Hasina ministry

The Fourth Hasina ministry was the 20th cabinet of Bangladesh headed by Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina which was formed after the 2018 general election which was held on 30 December 2018. The results of the election were announced on 31 December 2018 and this led to the formation of the 11th assembly in the Jatiya Sangsad. The swearing-in ceremony was arranged in Bangabhaban in the Capital. Hasina's cabinet was staggeringly large, with 54 members.[1]

Fourth Hasina ministry

20th Cabinet of Bangladesh
7 January 2019–10 January 2024
Date formed7 January 2019 (2019-01-07)
Date dissolved10 January 2024
People and organisations
PresidentMohammad Abdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
No. of ministers25 Cabinet Ministers
7 Advisers
19 State Ministers
3 Deputy Ministers.
Total no. of members54
Member party  AL
  Independent(s)
Status in legislatureMajority
301 / 350 (86%)
Opposition party  JP (E)
Opposition leaderRowshan Ershad
History
Election2018
Outgoing election2024
Legislature terms11th Jatiya Sangsad
12th Jatiya Sangsad
PredecessorHasina III
SuccessorHasina V

Cabinet members

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Political parties
  • BNP

Cabinet ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Agriculture7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Commerce7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Education7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment13 July 201910 January 2024 AL[3]
Ministry of Finance7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock13 February 202010 January 2024 AL[4]
Ministry of Food7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Home Affairs7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Housing and Public Works7 January 201913 February 2020 AL[2]
Ministry of Industries7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Information7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Land7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative19 May 201910 January 2024 AL[5]
Ministry of Planning7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology7 January 201919 May 2019 Technocrat minister (Non-MP)[5]
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology19 May 201919 Nov 2023 Technocrat minister (Non-MP)[5][6]
Ministry of Railways7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Science and Technology7 January 201919 November 2023 Technocrat minister (Non-MP)[2][6]
Ministry of Social Welfare7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]
Ministry of Textiles and Jute7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[2]

State ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Cultural Affairs7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment7 January 201912 July 2019 AL[7]
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare7 January 201919 May 2019 AL[8]
Ministry of Industries7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Information7 January 201919 May 2019 AL[7]
19 May 201910 January 2024 AL[8]
Information and Communication Technology Division19 May 201910 January 2024 AL[8]
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock7 January 201913 February 2020 AL[7]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Housing and Public Works13 February 202010 January 2024 AL[4]
Ministry of Labour and Employment7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Planning18 July 202119 November 2023 AL[9][6]
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Public Administration7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Religious Affairs24 November 202010 January 2024 AL[7][10]
Rural Development and Co-operative Division19 May 201910 January 2024 AL[8]
Ministry of Shipping7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Social Welfare7 January 201913 February 2020 AL[7]
13 February 202010 January 2024 AL[4]
Ministry of Water Resources7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Women and Children Affairs13 July 201910 January 2024 AL[11]
Ministry of Youth and Sports7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]

Deputy ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Education7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]
Ministry of Water Resources7 January 201910 January 2024 AL[7]

Shuffles

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19 May 2019[5]
  • Murad Hasan was appointed as the state minister for information.
  • Md. Tajul Islam was appointed as the minister of local government division.
  • Mustafa Jabbar was appointed as the minister of post and telecommunication division.
  • Zunaid Ahmed Palak was appointed as the state minister of ICT division.
  • Swapan Bhattacharjee was appointed as the state minister of the rural development and cooperatives division.
13 July 2019[3]
  • Imran Ahmad was promoted as the minister for expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment.
  • Fazilatun Nessa Indira was appointed as the state minister for women and children affairs.
14 February 2020[4]
18 July 2021[9]
  • Shamsul Alam is appointed as the state minister of planning.
19 November 2023[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New MPs to take oath tomorrow". The Daily Star. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w মাননীয় মন্ত্রিগণ. Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  3. ^ a b "Imran to become minister, Indira state minister". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  4. ^ a b c d "Portfolios of 3 ministers changed". The Daily Star. 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  5. ^ a b c d "Mustafa Jabbar stripped of ICT in cabinet shuffle". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  6. ^ a b c d "তিন টেকনোক্র্যাট মন্ত্রীর পদত্যাগ". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Those who are new state ministers". The Daily Star. 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  8. ^ a b c d "PM tweaks cabinet". The Daily Star. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  9. ^ a b Byron, Rejaul Karim; Amin, Abdullah Al (2021-07-17). "Dr Shamsul Alam to take oath as state minister for planning tomorrow". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  10. ^ "State Minister Sheikh Md Abdullah laid to rest". The Daily Star. 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  11. ^ "Cabinet shuffle again, oath-taking Saturday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.