DHAKA — Tarique Rahman has been sworn in as the country’s 11th prime minister. President Mohammed Sahabuddin administered the oath to him Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 17, at the south plaza of the Parliament building.
Tarique Rahman entered the swearing-in ceremony at 3:55 p.m. He was accompanied by his wife, Dr. Zubaida Rahman, and their only daughter, barrister Zaima Rahman.
After the prime minister, 24 full ministers also took the oath. They are: Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Salahuddin Ahmed, Iqbal Hasan Mahmood Tuku, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, A.Z.M. Zahid Hossain, Khalilur Rahman (technocrat), Abdul Awal Mintoo, Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaykobad, Mizanur Rahman Minu, Nitai Roy Chowdhury, Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Zahir Uddin Swapan, Aminur Rashid (technocrat), Afroza Khanam Rita, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, Asadul Habib Dulu, Md. Asaduzzaman, Zakaria Taher Sumon, Dipen Dewan, A.N.M. Ehsanul Haque Milan, Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain Bakul, Fakir Mahbub Anam and Sheikh Robiul Alam.
Twenty-four others were sworn in as state ministers. They are: M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, Anindya Islam Amit, Shariful Alam, Shama Obayed Islam, Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, barrister Kaisar Kamal, Farhad Hossain Azad, Md. Aminul Haque (technocrat), Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, Habibur Rashid Habib, Rajib Ahsan, Md. Abdul Bari, Mir Shahe Alam, Md. Junaid Abdur Rahim Saki, Ishrak Hossain, Farzana Sharmin Putul, Sheikh Faridul Islam, Nurul Haque Nur, Yaser Khan Chowdhury, M. Iqbal Hossain, M.A. Muhit, Ahmed Sohel Manjur, Babi Hajjaj and Ali Newaz Khaiyam.
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