Millat promoted to full minister

He had served in the ministry since the beginning of the BNP-led government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman

Aug 21, 2026 - 20:46

Updated: 3 days ago

M Rashiduzzaman Millat (2nd from left), Jatiya Party leader Andaleev Rahman Partho (2nd from right) and BNP leader Moyeen Khan take oath as minister at Bangabhaban in Dhaka on Friday. Photo: Collected

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat has been promoted to a full cabinet minister.

He took his oath at Bangabhaban in Dhaka during an evening cabinet reshuffle and expansion led by President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, according to local media reports.

M Rashiduzzaman Millat was elevated from State Minister to full Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism.

He had served in the ministry since the beginning of the BNP-led government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

The government added six new members to the cabinet on Friday.

The new ministers took their oaths at Bangabhaban in Dhaka at around 7:45 p.m. President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir administered the oaths. He had earlier taken oath as Bangladesh’s 23rd president.