Iajuddin Ahmed ministry
# Iajuddin Ahmed ministry

The Iajuddin Ahmed Cabinet led the Caretaker government of Bangladesh from 29 October 2006 to 11 January 2007 following the end of term of the Bangladesh National Party administration.

## Background

According to the constitution of Bangladesh, the immediate past Chief Justice is appointed as Chief Advisor during a caretaker government. After Justice KM Hasan declined the position, reportedly because of ill health, five other men were considered for the position. The last option was for the President to take over, as provided for in the constitution. Iajuddin Ahmed was sworn in as the Chief Advisor of the Caretaker Government on 29 October 2006 after the main political parties failed to agree on another candidate. Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed resigned from his position On 11 January 2007.

## List of Advisors

| No. | Advisor | Portfolio |
| - | - | - |
| 1. | Iajuddin Ahmed | President Chief Advisor Cabinet Division Ministry of Establishment Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Election Commission Ministry of Education |
| 2. | Fazlul Huq | Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry of Land Ministry of Environment |
| 3. | Akbar Ali Khan | Ministry of Post and Telecommunications Ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce |
| 4. | Lt. General (rtd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury | Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of Food Ministry of Disaster Management Ministry of Communication Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs |
| 5. | C.M. Shafi Sami | Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Culture Ministry of Youth and Sports |
| 6. | M. Azizul Haq | Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry of Shipping Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism |
| 7. | Dhiraj Kumar Nath | Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Ministry of Housing and Public Works Ministry of Liberation War Affairs |
| 8. | Mahbubul Alam | Ministry of Water resources Ministry of Information Ministry of Religious Affairs |
| 9. | Prof. Sufia Rahman | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment |
| 10. | Yasmeen Murshed | Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Ministry of Primary and Mass Education Ministry of Social Welfare |
| 11. | Sultana Kamal | Ministry of Industry Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Information and Communication Technology Ministry of Textiles and Jute |
