Second Khaleda Cabinet
The second Khaleda cabinet was the Government of Bangladesh during the 8th legislative session of the Jatiya Sangsad following the 2001 general election. The cabinet took office on 10 October 2001 and left office on 29 October 2006. The Prime Minister and head of the government was Khaleda Zia.
Ministers
The following table is the list of Ministers.State Ministers
The following table is the list of State Ministers.Portfolio | State Minister | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
Ministry of Finance | Shah M. Abul Hussain | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Home Affairs | Lutfozzaman Babar | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Reaz Rahman | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Communications | Salahuddin Ahmed | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Youth and Sports | Fazlur Rahman Potol | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Cultural Affairs | Selima Rahman | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | Ziaul Haque Zia | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications | Ehsanul Haque Mollah | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Education | A.N.M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Water Resources | Gautam Chakroborty | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Environment and Forest | Jafrul Islam Chowdhury | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Religious Affairs | Mosharraf Hossain Shahjahan | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Ukil Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan | 10 October 2001 | 7 April 2003 | BNP |
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Shahjahan Omar | 7 April 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs | Redwan Ahmed | 23 October 2001 | 22 May 2003 | BNP |
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs | Rezaul Karim | 22 May 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Energy | A. K. M. Mosharraf Hossain | 10 October 2001 | June 2005 | BNP |
Ministry of Planning | Anwarul Kabir Talukdar | 10 October 2001 | 20 May 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Power | - | - | - | - |
Ministry of Power | Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku | 10 October 2001 | 20 May 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Power | Anwarul Kabir Talukdar | 21 May 2006 | 30 September 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Power | Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan | 3 October 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Textiles and Jute | Lutfor Rahman Khan Azad | 22 May 2003 | 6 May 2004 | BNP |
Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment | Mohammad Quamrul Islam | 20 December 2001 | 9 July 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment | Lutfor Rahman Khan Azad | 9 July 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Labour and Employment | Lutfor Rahman Khan Azad | 11 February 2002 | 22 May 2003 | BNP |
Ministry of Labour and Employment | Amanullah Aman | 22 May 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Land | Shahjahan Omar | 10 October 2001 | 7 August 2002 | BNP |
Ministry of Land | Ukil Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan | 7 August 2002 | 22 May 2003 | BNP |
Ministry of Land | Ukil Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan | 6 May 2004 | 3 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Food and Disaster Management | Abdur Rahman Chowdhury | 10 October 2001 | 22 May 2003 | BNP |
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock | Ukil Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan | 22 May 2003 | 6 May 2004 | BNP |
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Rezaul Karim | 10 October 2001 | 9 December 2001 | BNP |
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Amanullah Aman | 9 December 2001 | 22 May 2003 | BNP |
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Mizanur Rahman Sinha | 22 May 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Shipping | Mohammad Quamrul Islam | 9 July 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism | Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin | 10 October 2001 | 17 November 2005 | BNP |
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism | Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir | 17 November 2005 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Agriculture | Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir | 10 October 2001 | 18 November 2005 | BNP |
Ministry of Agriculture | Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku | 21 May 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Industries | Rezaul Karim | 9 December 2001 | 22 May 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Housing and Public Works | Alamgir Kabir | 20 May 2006 | BNP | |
Ministry of Women and Children Affairs | Alamgir Kabir | 21 May 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Deputy Ministers
The following table is the list of Deputy Ministers.Portfolio | Deputy Minister | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs | Moni Swapan Dewan | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Jamuna Bridge Division | Asadul Habib Dulu | 10 October 2001 | 3 February 2002 | BNP |
Ministry of Communications | Asadul Habib Dulu | 3 February 2002 | 22 May 2003 | BNP |
Ministry of Food and Disaster Management | Asadul Habib Dulu | 22 May 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | Ruhul Quddus Talukdar | 10 October 2001 | 22 May 2003 | BNP |
Ministry of Land | Ruhul Quddus Talukdar | 22 May 2003 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Education | Abdus Salam Pintu | 10 October 2001 | 22 May 2003 | BNP |
Ministry of Industries | Abdus Salam Pintu | 22 May 2003 | 13 March 2006 | BNP |
Ministry of Information | Abdus Salam Pintu | 13 March 2006 | 29 October 2006 | BNP |
Shuffles
- 14 November 2001
- * Morshed Khan became the minister of the foreign affairs
- 11 March 2002
- * Tariqul Islam became the information minister
- * Abdul Moyeen Khan became the minister of science and technology
- * Abdullah Al Noman became the food minister
- * Lutfor Rahman Khan Azad became the state minister of labour and employment
- 15 May 2006
- * Alamgir Kabir was moved from being the state minister of housing and public works to the state minister for woman and children affairs.
- 20 May 2006
- * Former state minister for power Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku became the state minister of the agriculture
- * Former state minister for finance and planning Anwarul Kabir Talukdar became the state minister for power
- 29 September 2006
- * State minister for power Anwarul Kabir Talukdar was removed from the post