The Third Khaleda ministry was a ministry that had power over the Government of Bangladesh during the 8th legislative session of the Jatiya Sangsad following the 2001 general election. The cabinet took office on 10 October 2001 and left office on 29 October 2006. The Prime Minister and head of the government was Khaleda Zia.
Ministers
Cabinet Ministers PortfolioNameTook officeLeft officePartyRemarksPrime Minister and also in-charge of: All important policy issues; and All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.Khaleda Zia10 October 200129 October 2006BNPMinistry of Foreign AffairsBadruddoza Chowdhury11 October 200114 November 2001Resigned.Morshed Khan15 November 200129 October 2006Saifur Rahman11 October 200129 October 2006Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesAbdul Mannan Bhuiyan11 October 200129 October 2006Ministry of TextilesAbdul Matin Chowdhury11 October 20016 May 2004Merged as Ministry of Textiles and Jute.Ministry of Textiles and JuteShajahan Siraj6 May 200429 October 2006Ministry of Health and Family WelfareKhandaker Mosharraf Hossain11 October 200129 October 2006Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsMoudud Ahmed11 October 200129 October 2006Ministry of AgricultureMotiur Rahman Nizami11 October 200122 May 2003JamaatM. K. Anwar22 May 200329 October 2006BNPMinistry of CommunicationsNazmul Huda11 October 200129 October 2006Ministry of LandShamsul Islam11 October 20016 May 2004Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan6 May 200429 October 2006State Minister (M/C) was responsible.Ministry of Disaster Management and ReliefChowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf11 October 20016 May 2004Merged as Ministry of Food and Disaster Management.Ministry of Food and Disaster ManagementChowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf6 May 200429 October 2006Ministry of IndustriesM. K. Anwar11 October 200122 May 2003Motiur Rahman Nizami22 May 200329 October 2006JamaatMinistry of FoodTariqul Islam11 October 200111 March 2002BNPAbdullah Al Noman11 March 20026 May 2004Merged as Ministry of Food and Disaster Management.Ministry of Environment and ForestShajahan Siraj11 October 20016 May 2004Tariqul Islam6 May 200429 October 2006Ministry of ShippingAkbar Hossain11 October 200125 June 2006Died in Office.Khaleda Zia25 June 20069 July 2006Prime Minister was responsible.Mohammad Quamrul Islam9 July 200629 October 2006State Minister (M/C) was responsible.Ministry of Women and Children AffairsKhurshid Jahan Haq11 October 200114 June 2006Died in Office.Alamgir Kabir14 June 200629 October 2006State Minister (M/C) was responsible.Ministry of Labour and EmploymentAbdullah Al Noman11 October 200111 March 2002Ministry of Water ResourcesL. K. Siddiqi11 October 200122 May 2003Resigned.Hafizuddin Ahmed22 May 200329 October 2006Ministry of InformationAbdul Moyeen Khan11 October 200111 March 2002Tariqul Islam11 March 20026 May 2004Shamsul Islam6 May 200429 October 2006Ministry of Housing and Public WorksMirza Abbas11 October 200129 October 2006Ministry of Fisheries and LivestockSadeque Hossain Khoka11 October 200122 May 2003Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan22 May 20036 May 2004State Minister (M/C) was responsible.Abdullah Al Noman6 May 200429 October 2006Ministry of CommerceAmir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury11 October 200125 March 2004Resigned.Altaf Hossain Chowdhury25 March 200424 April 2006Hafizuddin Ahmed24 April 200629 October 2006Ministry of Posts and TelecommunicationsAminul Haque11 October 200129 October 2006Ministry of Home AffairsAltaf Hossain Chowdhury11 October 200125 March 2004Lutfozzaman Babar25 March 200429 October 2006State Minister (M/C) was responsible.Ministry of JuteHafizuddin Ahmed11 October 200122 May 2003Lutfor Rahman Khan Azad22 May 20036 May 2004State Minister (M/C) was responsible. Merged as Ministry of Textiles and Jute.Ministry of EducationOsman Faruk11 October 200129 October 2006Ministry of Social WelfareAli Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed11 October 200129 October 2006JamaatMinistry of Science and TechnologyLutfor Rahman Khan Azad11 October 200111 March 2002BNPState Minister (M/C) was responsible.Abdul Moyeen Khan11 March 200229 October 2006Ministry of Without PortfolioHarunur Rashid Khan Monno11 October 200122 May 2003Resigned.Abdul Matin Chowdhury6 May 200429 October 2006Altaf Hossain Chowdhury24 April 200629 October 2006
State Ministers (Ministry Charge) PortfolioNameTook officeLeft officePartyRemarksMinistry of Youth and SportsFazlur Rahman Potol11 October 200129 October 2006BNPMinistry of Religious AffairsMosharraf Hossain Shahjahan11 October 200129 October 2006BNPMinistry of Civil Aviation and TourismMir Mohammad Nasiruddin11 October 200118 November 2005BNPResigned.Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir18 November 200529 October 2006BNPMinistry of Cultural AffairsSelima Rahman11 October 200129 October 2006BNPMinistry of Power, Energy and Mineral ResourcesA. K. M. Mosharraf Hossain (Energy and Mineral Resources)11 October 200118 June 2005BNPResigned.Iqbal Hassan Mahmood (Power)11 October 200121 May 2006BNPAnwarul Kabir Talukdar (Power)21 May 200629 September 2006BNPResigned.Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan (Power)3 October 200629 October 2006BNPMinistry of Liberation War AffairsRedwan Ahmed23 October 200122 May 2003BNPResigned.Rezaul Karim22 May 200329 October 2006BNPMinistry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas EmploymentMohammad Quamrul Islam20 December 20019 July 2006BNPLutfor Rahman Khan Azad9 July 200629 October 2006BNPMinistry of Labour and Employment11 March 200222 May 2003BNPAmanullah Aman22 May 200329 October 2006BNPMinistry of NGO AffairsLutfor Rahman Khan Azad6 May 20049 July 2006BNPMinistry of Without PortfolioMohammad Quamrul Islam11 October 200120 December 2001BNPRedwan Ahmed11 October 200123 October 2001BNP
State Ministers PortfolioNameTook officeLeft officePartyRemarksMinistry of LandShahjahan Omar11 October 20017 April 2002BNPAbdus Sattar Bhuiyan7 April 200222 May 2003BNPMinistry of Foreign AffairsReaz Rahman11 October 200125 March 2004BNPResigned.Ministry of Housing and Public WorksAlamgir Kabir11 October 200116 May 2006BNPMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesZiaul Haque Zia11 October 200129 October 2006BNPAnwarul Kabir Talukdar11 October 200121 May 2006BNPShah M. Abul Hussain11 October 200129 October 2006BNPMinistry of Health and Family WelfareRezaul Karim11 October 20019 December 2001BNPAmanullah Aman11 October 200122 May 2003BNPMizanur Rahman Sinha22 May 200329 October 2006BNPMinistry of Home AffairsLutfozzaman Babar11 October 200125 March 2004BNPMinistry of CommunicationsSalahuddin Ahmed11 October 200129 October 2006BNPMinistry of AgricultureMirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir11 October 200118 November 2005BNPIqbal Hassan Mahmood21 May 200629 October 2006BNPMinistry of CommerceBarkat Ullah Bulu11 October 200122 May 2003BNPResigned.Ministry of Disaster Management and ReliefEbadur Rahman Chowdhury11 October 200122 May 2003BNPResigned.Ministry of Posts and TelecommunicationsAhsanul Haq Mollah11 October 200122 May 2003BNPResigned.Ministry of EducationEhsanul Hoque Milan11 October 200129 October 2006BNPMinistry of TextilesMizanur Rahman Sinha11 October 200122 May 2003BNPMinistry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsAbdus Sattar Bhuiyan11 October 20017 April 2002BNPShahjahan Omar7 April 200229 October 2006BNPMinistry of Water ResourcesGautam Chakroborty11 October 200129 October 2006BNPMinistry of Environment and ForestJafrul Islam Chowdhury11 October 200129 October 2006BNPMinistry of IndustriesRezaul Karim9 December 200122 May 2003BNPMinistry of Women and Children AffairsAlamgir Kabir16 May 200614 June 2006BNP
Deputy Ministers PortfolioNameTook officeLeft officePartyMinistry of Chittagong Hill Tracts AffairsMoni Swapan Dewan11 October 200129 October 2006BNPMinistry of CommunicationsAsadul Habib Dulu (Jamuna Bridge)11 October 20013 February 2002BNPAsadul Habib Dulu3 February 200222 May 2003BNPMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesRuhul Quddus Talukdar11 October 200122 May 2003BNPMinistry of EducationAbdus Salam Pintu11 October 200122 May 2003BNPMinistry of Food and Disaster ManagementAsadul Habib Dulu22 May 200329 October 2006BNPMinistry of LandRuhul Quddus Talukdar22 May 200329 October 2006BNPMinistry of IndustriesAbdus Salam Pintu22 May 200313 March 2006BNPMinistry of Information Abdus Salam Pintu13 March 200629 October 2006BNP
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