Minister of Education (Bangladesh)

The Minister of Education is the head of the Ministry of Education and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of Bangladesh.

Minister of Education
বাংলাদেশের শিক্ষামন্ত্রী
since 16 August 2024
StyleThe Honourable (official)
StatusCabinet Minister
Member of
Reports to Prime Minister
Parliament
SeatBangladesh Secretariat
NominatorPrime Minister of Bangladesh
AppointerPresident of Bangladesh
on the advice of the Prime Minister
Term length5 years or
Prime Minister's pleasures
Formation29 December 1971
First holderMuhammad Yusuf Ali
Salary195000 (US$1,600)
per month
2340000 (US$20,000)
per year (incl. allowances)
Websitewww.moedu.gov.bd

List of ministers

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No. Portrait Name[1] Designation Took office Left office Head of Cabinet
1 Muhammad Yusuf Ali Minister 29 December 1971 26 January 1975 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
2 Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury 26 January 1975
6 November 1975
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
3   Ziaur Rahman Chief of Army 10 November 1975 26 November 1975 Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
4 Abul Fazal Adviser 26 November 1975 22 June 1977
Shah Azizur Rahman
5 Syed Ali Ahsan 22 June 1977 29 June 1978
6   Kazi Zafar Ahmed Minister 4 July 1978 11 October 1978
7 Abdul Baten State Minister 11 October 1978 15 April 1979
8 Shah Azizur Rahman Prime Minister 15 April 1979 11 February 1982
9 Tafazzal Hossain Khan Minister 11 February 1982 24 March 1982 Hussain Muhammad Ershad
10 Abdul Majid Khan Adviser 26 May 1982 11 December 1983
11 Abdul Majid Khan Minister 11 December 1983 1 June 1984
12 Shamsul Huda Chaudhury 1 June 1984 15 January 1985
13 Shamsul Huda Chaudhury 4 August 1985 16 February 1986
14 M. A. Matin 16 February 1986 23 March 1986
15 A. K. M. Nurul Islam 24 March 1986 25 May 1986
16 M. A. Matin 25 May 1986 9 July 1986
17 Mominuddin Ahmed 9 July 1986 30 November 1986
18 Mahbubur Rahman 30 November 1986 27 March 1988
19   Anisul Islam Mahmud 27 March 1988 10 December 1988
20 Sheikh Shahidul Islam 10 December 1988 2 May 1990
21   Kazi Zafar Ahmed Prime Minister 2 May 1990 6 December 1990
22 Zillur Rahman Siddiqui Adviser 10 December 1990 16 March 1991 Shahabuddin Ahmed
23   A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury Minister 20 March 1991 19 September 1991 Khaleda Zia
24   Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar 19 September 1991 19 March 1996
25 Rafiqul Islam Miah 19 March 1996 30 March 1996
26 Md. Shamsul Haque Adviser 3 April 1996 23 June 1996 Muhammad Habibur Rahman
27 ASHK Sadek Minister 23 June 1996 15 July 2001 Sheikh Hasina
28 ASM Shahjahan Adviser 16 July 2001 10 October 2001 Latifur Rahman
29   Osman Faruk Minister 11 October 2001 28 October 2006 Khaleda Zia
30   Iajuddin Ahmed Chief Advisor 1 November 2006 11 January 2007 Iajuddin Ahmed
31 Ayub Quadri Adviser 16 January 2007 26 December 2007 Fakhruddin Ahmed
32   Hossain Zillur Rahman Adviser 10 January 2008 6 January 2009
33   Nurul Islam Nahid Minister 6 January 2009 7 January 2019 Sheikh Hasina
34   Dipu Moni 7 January 2019 11 January 2024
35   Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury 11 January 2024 5 August 2024
36   Wahiduddin Mahmud Adviser 16 August 2024 Present Muhammad Yunus

References

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  1. ^ "সাবেক মন্ত্রী / উপদেষ্টাবৃন্দ". শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2023.