Head of state
Verified
Names and portfolios are verified on the Cabinet Division's list of the Prime Minister and ministers (in Bengali, updated 5 October 2026; titles translated, English spellings follow The Daily Star where available); start dates and parties come from news reports and Wikipedia. The Daily Star counted 28 ministers after the 21 August expansion, but the official list shows 26 ministers besides the Prime Minister; the difference could not be explained. Ministers of state and advisers with ministerial rank are not listed.
- Head of state
- Mirza Fakhrul Islam AlamgirPresident
- Head of government
- Tarique RahmanPrime Minister · since 17 Feb 2026
- System
- Unitary parliamentary republicCapital: Dhaka
- UN e-government rank
- 100 of 193EGDI 2024
Bangladesh is an unitary parliamentary republic[1]. The head of state is President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir[3][4][5]. The government is led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, in office since 17 Feb 2026[6][7]. Govpedia records 27 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedIn government: BNP-led government with the Bangladesh Jatiya Party, Gono Odhikar Parishad, Ganosamhati Andolan and independents
Executive
Tarique Rahman ministry
27 of 27 verified on official pages
Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[11]
2024
0.657rank 100 of 193
- Online services0.737
- Human capital0.583
- Telecom infrastructure0.650
Record of changes
Timeline
21 Aug 2026
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, elected by Parliament on 20 August (255 votes to 88), is sworn in as President, leaving the Local Government ministry.[4][5]
Sourced21 Aug 2026
Cabinet expanded: Abdul Moyeen Khan, Andaleeve Rahman and Sa Ching Pru sworn in as ministers, Rashiduzzaman Millat promoted from minister of state to minister, and two new ministers of state.[9]
Sourced24 Jul 2026
President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigns; Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed acts as President.[4][5]
Sourced1 Jun 2026
Dipen Dewan resigns as Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, citing health.[9]
Sourced12 Mar 2026
Hafiz Uddin Ahmed leaves the Liberation War Affairs ministry on his election as Speaker; Ahmed Azam Khan is appointed in his place.[8]
Sourced17 Feb 2026
Tarique Rahman (BNP) sworn in as Prime Minister after the 12 February general election, with 25 ministers and 24 ministers of state; President Mohammed Shahabuddin administers the oath.[7][8]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]Bangabhaban
Office of the President of BangladeshOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [4]Mirza Fakhrul sworn in as 23rd president of Bangladesh
Prothom AloNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]Mirza Fakhrul sworn in as president
The Financial ExpressNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Honourable Prime Minister and Ministers
Cabinet Division, Government of BangladeshOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Cabinet dominated by first-timers
The Daily StarNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]Tarique Rahman ministry
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [9]PM Tarique expands cabinet with 5 new members, promotes one minister
The Daily StarNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [10]Who gets which ministry: inside BNP's cabinet line-up
The Daily StarNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [11]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026