The Fifth Hasina Ministry, the 23rd cabinet of Bangladesh, was led by Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina. It was established following the 2024 general election held on 7 January 2024. The election results were declared on the same day, leading to the formation of the 12th assembly in the Jatiya Sangsad. A cabinet comprising 43 members was subsequently sworn in. On 5 August 2024, after days of deadly unrest in the country, Hasina was given an ultimatum by General Waker-uz-Zaman, the Bangladesh Chief of the Army Staff, to resign. Later the same day, she resigned and fled to India. Her rule ended via self-imposed exile following nationwide protests. The parliament was dissolved by the President Mohammed Shahabuddin the following day.
Swearing-in ceremony
The fifth oath of office ceremony of Sheikh Hasina as Prime Minister of Bangladesh took place on January 11, 2024, following her party's victory in the 2024 general election. The oath of office was administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, marking the formation of the Fifth Hasina ministry and the 12th Jatiya Sangsad.
Background
On 7 January 2024, the Awami League won the 2024 election. They defeated the opposition under GM Quader of the Jatiya Party. Awami League won 216 Seats while the opposition only won 11 Seats. The election, however, was boycotted by all major political parties in Bangladesh. The election only had a voter turnout of 41%, a 38 percentage point decrease from the prior election. The Awami league has been accused for forging the opposition. The 12th Jatiya Sangsad was formed. They held their first session on January 30.
Later developments
The mass uprising in Bangladesh began as a quota reform movement to reform the quota rule for government jobs, after the Supreme Court of Bangladesh invalidated the government's 2018 circular regarding job quotas in the public sector. It began in early June 2024 and was led by the Students Against Discrimination. Coinciding with the first anniversary of the Resignation of Sheikh Hasina, on 5 August 2025, the uprising received an acknowledgment with the announcement of the July Declaration.
The movement escalated into a full-fledged mass uprising after the government carried out mass killings of protesters, known as the July massacre, by late July. Amnesty International blamed the government's "heavy-handed response" for causing the death of "students, journalists, and bystanders" and demanded that the Hasina-led "government to urgently end this repression." Human Rights Watch also called on foreign governments to urge Hasina to "end the use of excessive force against protesters and hold troops to account for human rights abuses."
By early August, the movement evolved into a non-cooperation movement, ultimately leading to the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India which triggered a constitutional crisis, leading to the formation of an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus as the chief adviser.
Ministers Cabinet Ministers
PortfolioNameTook officeLeft officePartyRemarksPrime Minister and also in-charge of:Sheikh Hasina11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Labour and EmploymentSheikh Hasina11 January 20241 March 2024ALPrime Minister was responsible.Md. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury1 March 20245 August 2024ALState Minister (M/C) was responsible.Ministry of Cultural AffairsSheikh Hasina11 January 20241 March 2024ALPrime Minister was responsible.Naheed Ezaher Khan1 March 20245 August 2024ALState Minister (M/C) was responsible.Ministry of Liberation War AffairsAKM Mozammel Haque11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Road Transport and BridgesObaidul Quader11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of FinanceAbul Hassan Mahmood Ali11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsAnisul Huq11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of IndustriesNurul Majid Mahmud Humayun11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Home AffairsAsaduzzaman Khan11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesTajul Islam11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Civil Aviation and TourismFaruk Khan11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Foreign AffairsHasan Mahmud11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Social WelfareDipu Moni11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of FoodSadhan Chandra Majumder11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of PlanningAbdus Salam11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Religious AffairsFaridul Haq Khan11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Housing and Public WorksObaidul Muktadir Chowdhury11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of LandNarayon Chandra Chanda11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Textiles and JuteJahangir Kabir Nanak11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Fisheries and LivestockAbdur Rahman11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of AgricultureMd. Abdus Shahid11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Science and TechnologyYeafesh Osman11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Health and Family WelfareSamanta Lal Sen11 January 20245 August 2024IndMinistry of RailwaysMd. Zillul Hakim11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Public AdministrationFarhad Hossain11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Youth and SportsNazmul Hassan11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeSaber Hossain Chowdhury11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of EducationMohibul Hasan Chowdhury11 January 20245 August 2024AL
State Ministers (Ministry Charge) PortfolioNameTook officeLeft officePartyMinistry of Power, Energy and Mineral ResourcesNasrul Hamid (Power)11 January 202415 January 2024ALNasrul Hamid15 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of ShippingKhalid Mahmud Chowdhury11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information TechnologyZunaid Ahmed Palak11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Water ResourcesZaheed Farooque11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Women and Children AffairsSimeen Hussain Rimi11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Chittagong Hill Tracts AffairsKujendra Lal Tripura11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Disaster Management and ReliefMuhibur Rahman Muhib11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Information and BroadcastingMohammad A. Arafat11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas EmploymentShafiqur Rahaman Chowdhury11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Primary and Mass EducationRumana Ali11 January 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of CommerceAhasanul Islam Titu11 January 20245 August 2024AL
State Ministers PortfolioNameTook officeLeft officePartyMinistry of PlanningShahiduzzaman Sarker1 March 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesAbdul Wadud Dara (Rural Development and Co-operatives)1 March 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of Health and Family WelfareRokeya Sultana1 March 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of EducationShamshun Nahar1 March 20245 August 2024ALMinistry of FinanceWaseqa Ayesha Khan1 March 20245 August 2024AL
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