Second Hasina ministry explained

Cabinet Type:	Cabinet
Cabinet Number:	18th
Jurisdiction:	Bangladesh
Flag:	Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Incumbent:	6 January 2009 - 24 January 2014
Date Formed:	6 January 2009
Date Dissolved:	24 January 2014
Government Head:	Sheikh Hasina
Government Head Title:	Prime Minister
Political Parties:	(Grand Alliance)
Opposition Party:	(Four Party Alliance)
Opposition Leader:	Khaleda Zia
Election:	2008
Last Election:	2014
Legislature Term:	9th Jatiya Sangsad 10th Jatiya Sangsad
Predecessor:	Fakhruddin
Successor:	Hasina III

The second Hasina ministry was the Government of Bangladesh during the 9th legislative session of the Jatiya Sangsad following the 2008 general election, and serving from 6 January 2009 until 24 January 2014.^[1]

Cabinet reshuffles

24 January 2009

• Six state ministers were added:
  • Shahjahan Mia for Ministry of Religious Affairs
  • Abdul Mannan Khan for Ministry of Housing and Public Works
  • Muhammad Qamrul Islam for Parliamentary Affairs under the Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Ministry
  • Shamsul Hoque Tuku for Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
  • Motahar Hossain for Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
  • Jahangir Kabir Nanak for Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives^[2]

3 May 2009

• Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj resigned as the state minister for home affairs.^{[3] [4]}

31 July 2009^[4]

• Shajahan Khan took charge of the Ministry of Shipping.
• Muhammad Afsarul Ameen was transferred to the primary and mass education ministry.
• Shamsul Hoque Tuku was made the state minister for home affairs.
• Muhammad Enamul Huq was appointed as the state minister for power, energy, and mineral resources.
• Hasan Mahmud was made the state minister for forest and environment.
• Mostafizur Rahman Fizar was made the state minister for land.
• Promode Mankin was made the state minister for cultural affairs.
• Mujibur Rahman Fakir was made the state minister for health and family welfare.
• Md. Mahbubur Rahman was made the state minister for water resources.
• Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was made the state minister for women and children affairs.

4 December 2011

• Ministry of Railways is bifurcated from Ministry of Communications.^[5]
• Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology is split into Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Ministry of Science and Technology.

6 December 2011^[6]

• Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology is split to Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Ministry of Science and Technology.
  • Syed Abul Hossain took charge of ICT Ministry and Yafes Osman became Science and Technology minister.
• Obaidul Quader took charge of Ministry of Communications which belonged to Syed Abul Hossain.
• Suranjit Sengupta took charge of the Ministry of Railways.
• Commerce Minister Faruk Khan and Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister GM Quader swapped their portfolios.

18 April 2012^[7]

• Suranjit Sengupta resigned from the Ministry of Railways.

22 August 2012^[8]

• Syed Abul Hossain resigned from ICT Ministry.

16 September 2012^[9]

• Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir was made the minister of home affairs.
• Sahara Khatun was made the minister of posts and telecommunications.
• Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju was made the minister of labour and employment.
• Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain was made the minister of expatriate welfare and overseas employment.
• Mujibul Hoque was made the minister of railways.
• Mostafa Faruque Mohammad was made the minister of information and communication technology (ICT).
• Food and disaster management ministry was bifurcated.
  • Abdur Razzak became the minister of food.
  • Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali became the minister of disaster management and relief.
• Hasanul Haq Inu was made the information minister.
• Abul Kalam Azad was moved to the minister of cultural affairs.
• Abdul Hyee was made the minister of fisheries and livestock.
• Omor Faruk Chowdhury was made the minister of industries.

18 November 2013^[10]

• Amir Hossain Amu
• Tofail Ahmed
• Rashed Khan Menon as the minister of home.^[11]
• Anisul Islam Mahmud
• Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali as the foreign minister.^[11]
• A.B.M. Ruhul Amin Howlader
• Rowshan Ershad as the minister for health and family welfare.^[12]
• Mujibul Haque as the state minister of youth and sports.
• Salma Islam

Cabinet

The cabinet was composed of the following ministers:

Minister	Secretariat and Executive offices	State Minister
Sheikh Hasina Wazed
Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju	Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology

State ministers

Notes and References

1. News: Hasina sworn-in Bangladesh PM for second time. 2009-01-06. mid-day. en. 2019-01-09.
2. News: 6 more given ministerial job. 2009-01-25. The Daily Star. en. 2019-01-14.
3. News: Sohel Taj speaks of conspiracy against him, his family. 2018-06-10. The Daily Star. en. 2019-01-14.
4. News: Changes in cabinet. 2009-07-31. The Daily Star. en. 2019-01-14.
5. Web site: https://mor.gov.bd/site/page/4392da01-5ee6-42b8-b03f-d4028daf0751/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80. bn:রেলপথ মন্ত্রণালয়ের সংক্ষিপ্ত ইতিহাস. History of Ministry of Railways . bn . 2018-01-08.
6. News: Quader gets Abul's job. 2011-12-06. The Daily Star. en. 2019-01-09.
7. News: Suranjit is back. 2012-04-18. The Daily Star. en. 2019-01-09.
8. Web site: Zillur accepts Abul Hossain's resignation . 2023-06-23 . 2012-08-22. bdnews24.com . en.
9. News: MKA replaces Shahara. 2012-09-16. The Daily Star. en. 2020-04-03.
10. Web site: 2013-11-18. 8 new ministers take oath. 2021-10-12. The Daily Star. en.
11. Web site: 2013-11-21. 28 ministers out, effectively. 2021-10-12. Dhaka Tribune.
12. Web site: Won’t stay minister long: Rowshan. 2021-10-12. bdnews24.com.