Amin ur Rashid Yasin (born 23 January 1958) widely known as Haji Yasin, is a Bangladeshi politician, businessman and exporter. He is a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the incumbent minister of food, agriculture, fisheries and livestock since February 2026.
Early life and education He was born on 23 January 1958 in Comilla District, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). His father was Ali Mia, and his mother is Amena Begum.
Career Yasin served as the chairman of Lalmai Group. He served as managing director/director of Lalmai Footwear Limited, Arku Industries Manufacturing Limited, Baby Nutrition Limited, Lalmai Food Products, Organic Nutrition Limited (Functional Food) and Arku Foods Limited.
Yasin is a member of the Chairperson's Advisory Council of BNP, joint secretary for agriculture affairs (2010-2016), relief and rehabilitation affairs secretary (2016–2025) and a member of the national Executive Committee (2001-2009), convener (2022–2025) and general secretary (2009–2022) of Comilla South District BNP.
Yasin was elected to Jatiya Sangsad, represnting the Comilla-9 (Sadar South–Lalmai Upazila) constituency as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in February 1996. He failed to win the same constituency contested in the 2008 and 2018 Bangladeshi general elections.
Personal life Yasin is married to Musammat Tahmina Akter. They have two sons, Iftekhar Rashid and Anayet Rashid.
References