# Three Newly Elected Female MPs Appointed to Cabinet

> BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman has begun forming a new 50-member cabinet, including 25 full ministers and 24 state ministers, with three women and three technocrats. Swearing-in preparations are underway following MPs’…

Published: 2026-02-17 · Desk: Latest · Source: Kaler Kantho

Under the leadership of BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman, the formation of the new cabinet has begun. The proposed cabinet will consist of 50 members, including 25 full ministers and 24 state ministers, with three women among them. Additionally, three members have been appointed under the technocrat quota.

According to sources from the Cabinet Division on Tuesday (February 17), newly elected MPs have taken their oaths, and BNP-nominated members have been contacted in preparation for the swearing-in. A preliminary list of ministers has already been shared with the media. Portfolios will be assigned after the oath-taking ceremony.

The three women in the cabinet are: Afroza Khanum (Minister), Shama Obayed Islam (State Minister), and Farzana Sharmin (State Minister).

Full Ministers appointed include: Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Salahuddin Ahmed, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Abu Zafar Md. Zahid Hossain, Dr. Khalilur Rahman (Technocrat), Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid (Technocrat), Afroza Khanum, Md. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, Asadul Habib Dulu, Md. Asaduzzaman, Zakaria Taher, Abdul Awal Mintoo, Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaykobad, Mizanur Rahman Minu, Nitai Roy Chowdhury, Khandaker Abdul Moktadir, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Zahir Uddin Swapan, Dipen Dewan, A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon, Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain, Fakir Mahbub Anam, and Sheikh Robiul Alam.

State Ministers appointed include: M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, Anindya Islam Amit, Md. Shariful Alam, Shama Obayed Islam, Sultan Salauddin Tuku, Barrister Kaiser Kamal, Farhad Hossain Azad, Aminul Haque (Technocrat), Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, Habibur Rashid, Md. Rajib Ahsan, Md. Abdul Bari, Mir Shahe Alam, Md. Junaid Abdur Rahim Saki, Ishraq Hossain, Farzana Sharmin, Sheikh Faridul Islam, Md. Nurul Haque Nur, Yaser Khan Chowdhury, M. Iqbal Hossain, M. A. Muhit, Ahmad Sohel Monjur, Bobby Hajjaj, and Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam.

Original reporting: https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2026/02/17/1649087?fbclid=IwY2xjawQBNvtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJzYVRpUjJuTGtvNzRHZ203c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvqz3ldlCyud5QC-vZTMedtl-YvtaVAk67NP8yybp2mp1cdK5AnCACfHinle_aem_nUvnxOuWn4F7iP2xwSow5A
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