Tariq Rahman, son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and chief of BNP, has taken oath as the 11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh. In his cabinet, he has made NSA Dr. Khalilur Rahman a minister from the technocrat quota in the Mohammad Yunus government. He has been given the responsibility of the new Foreign Minister of Bangladesh. Let us know, who is Khalilur Rahman?
Important information related to the life of Khalilur Rahman
Khalilur Rahman is known as a retired Bangladesh diplomat. He has been the High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Canada. Apart from this, he had taken up the responsibility as Chief Coordinator in the Ministry of External Affairs during the Corona period.
He is also a medical doctor by profession. He holds an MA from Ecole Nationale Administration and an MPhil from Sorbonne University. Apart from this, he has obtained PhD degree in Public Health from JNU. In the year 1985, he joined Bangladesh Civil Service as Foreign Service Cadre. Apart from this, he has also worked in the World Health Organization.
He got important responsibility of Bangladesh Cabinet
The new Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tariq Rahman, has made Salahuddin Ahmed the Home Minister in his cabinet, apart from Rahman. Dr. Amir Khasru Mahmood has been given the responsibility of the post of Finance and Planning Minister. Also, Shama Obaid has been given the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Apart from these, the only Hindu leader Nitai Roy Chowdhury has got a place in Tariq Rehman’s cabinet.
BNP took power with a bumper victory
BNP has won by a large margin in the elections held amidst political instability in Bangladesh. Elections were held on 297 seats here, out of which BNP got 209 seats while Jamaat-e-Islami could win only 68 seats. Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League was not allowed to contest in this election. Apart from these, 4 minority candidates have also won this election.
