The Minister of Education () is the political head of the Ministry of Education (Bangladesh) and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of Bangladesh, responsible for formulating and overseeing national education policies, administration, and development across all levels of education.
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No. Portrait Officeholder Term of office Designation MinistryPrime Minister/Chief Adviser From To Tenure 1 Muhammad Yusuf Ali 29 December 1971 12 January 1972 MinisterMujib I Tajuddin Ahmad 13 January 1972 16 March 1973Mujib II Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 16 March 1973 26 January 1975Mujib III 2 Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury 26 January 1975 15 August 1975 MinisterMujib IV Muhammad Mansur Ali 15 August 1975 6 November 1975Mostaq Vacant 3 Ziaur Rahman 10 November 1975 26 November 1975 Deputy Chief Martial Law AdministratorSayem 4 Abul Fazal 26 November 1975 22 June 1977 AdviserSayem 5 Syed Ali Ahsan 22 June 1977 29 June 1978 Adviser 6 Kazi Zafar Ahmed 4 July 1978 11 October 1978 MinisterZia Mashiur Rahman 7 Abdul Baten 11 October 1978 12 March 1979 Minister of State (M/C) 12 March 1979 15 April 1979 Vacant 8 Shah Azizur Rahman 15 April 1979 27 November 1981 Prime Minister Himself 27 November 1981 11 February 1982 Sattar 9 Tafazzal Hossain Khan 11 February 1982 24 March 1982 Minister Shah Azizur Rahman 10 A. Majeed Khan 26 May 1982 11 December 1983 AdviserErshad Vacant 11 December 1983 1 June 1984 Minister 11 Shamsul Huda Chaudhury 1 June 1984 15 January 1985 Minister Ataur Rahman Khan 4 August 1985 16 February 1986 12 M. A. Matin 16 February 1986 23 March 1986 Minister Vacant 13 A. K. M. Nurul Islam 24 March 1986 25 May 1986 Minister 14 M. A. Matin 25 May 1986 9 July 1986 Minister 15 Momen Uddin Ahmed 9 July 1986 30 November 1986 Minister Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury 16 Mahbubur Rahman 30 November 1986 27 March 1988 Minister 17 Anisul Islam Mahmud 27 March 1988 10 December 1988 Minister Moudud Ahmed 18 Sheikh Shahidul Islam 10 December 1988 2 May 1990 Minister 19 Kazi Zafar Ahmed 2 May 1990 6 December 1990 Prime Minister Himself 20 Zillur Rahman Siddiqui 10 December 1990 16 March 1991 AdviserShahabuddin Vacant 21A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury 20 March 1991 19 September 1991 MinisterKhaleda I Khaleda Zia 22Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar 19 September 1991 19 March 1996 23 Rafiqul Islam Miah 19 March 1996 30 March 1996 Khaleda II 24 Md. Shamsul Haque 3 April 1996 23 June 1996 AdviserHabibur Muhammad Habibur Rahman 25 ASHK Sadek 23 June 1996 15 July 2001 MinisterHasina I Sheikh Hasina 26 ASM Shahjahan 16 July 2001 10 October 2001 AdviserLatifur Latifur Rahman 27Osman Faruk 11 October 2001 28 October 2006 MinisterKhaleda III Khaleda Zia 28 Iajuddin Ahmed 1 November 2006 11 January 2007 Chief Adviser & PresidentIajuddin Himself 29 Ayub Quadri 16 January 2007 26 December 2007 AdviserFakhruddin Fakhruddin Ahmed 30 Hossain Zillur Rahman 10 January 2008 6 January 2009 Adviser 31 Nurul Islam Nahid 6 January 2009 12 January 2014 MinisterHasina II Sheikh Hasina 12 January 2014 7 January 2019Hasina III 32 Dipu Moni 7 January 2019 11 January 2024 Hasina IV 33 Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury 11 January 2024 5 August 2024 Hasina V 34 Muhammad Yunus 8 August 2024 16 August 2024 Chief AdviserYunus Himself 35 Wahiduddin Mahmud 16 August 2024 5 March 2025 Adviser Muhammad Yunus 36 Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar 5 March 2025 17 February 2026 37 A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan 17 February 2026 Incumbent MinisterTariqueTarique Rahman
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