Minister of Education (Bangladesh)

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Minister of Education
বাংলাদেশের শিক্ষামন্ত্রী
Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury (Nowfel)
since 11 January 2024
Ministry of Education
Style The Honourable (official)
StatusCabinet Minister
Member of
Reports to Flag of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.svg Prime Minister
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Parliament
Seat Bangladesh Secretariat
Nominator Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Appointer President of Bangladesh
on the advice of the Prime Minister
Term length 5 years or
Prime Minister's pleasures
Formation29 December 1971
First holder Muhammad Yusuf Ali
Salary
  • ৳ 105,000 Monthly (over US$ 1,122 monthly)
  • ৳ 1,260,000 annually (over US$ 13,475 annually)
Website www.moedu.gov.bd

The Minister of Education is the head of the Ministry of Education and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of Bangladesh. Current education minister is Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury as of 2024.

List of ministers

No.PortraitName [1] DesignationTook officeLeft office Head of Cabinet
1 Muhammad Yusuf Ali Minister29 December 197126 January 1975 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
2 Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury 26 January 1975
6 November 1975
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
3 Ziaur Rahman 1979.jpg Ziaur Rahman Chief of Army10 November 197526 November 1975 Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
4 Abul Fazal Adviser26 November 197522 June 1977
Shah Azizur Rahman
5 Syed Ali Ahsan 22 June 197729 June 1978
6 Kazi Zafar Ahmed.jpg Kazi Zafar Ahmed Minister4 July 197811 October 1978
7Abdul BatenState Minister11 October 197815 April 1979
8 Shah Azizur Rahman Prime Minister15 April 197911 February 1982
9 Tafazzal Hossain Khan Minister11 February 198224 March 1982 Hussain Muhammad Ershad
10Abdul Majid KhanAdviser26 May 198211 December 1983
11Abdul Majid KhanMinister11 December 19831 June 1984
12 Shamsul Huda Chaudhury 1 June 198415 January 1985
13 Shamsul Huda Chaudhury 4 August 198516 February 1986
14 M. A. Matin 16 February 198623 March 1986
15 A. K. M. Nurul Islam 24 March 198625 May 1986
16 M. A. Matin 25 May 19869 July 1986
17Mominuddin Ahmed9 July 198630 November 1986
18 Mahbubur Rahman 30 November 198627 March 1988
19 Anisul Islam Mahmud portrait.jpg Anisul Islam Mahmud 27 March 198810 December 1988
20 Sheikh Shahidul Islam 10 December 19882 May 1990
21 Kazi Zafar Ahmed.jpg Kazi Zafar Ahmed Prime Minister2 May 19906 December 1990
22 Zillur Rahman Siddiqui Adviser10 December 199016 March 1991 Shahabuddin Ahmed
23 A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury.jpg A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury Minister20 March 199119 September 1991 Khaleda Zia
24 Jamiruddin Sarkar...1 (cropped).jpg Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar 19 September 199119 March 1996
25 Rafiqul Islam Miah 19 March 199630 March 1996
26 Md. Shamsul Haque Adviser3 April 199623 June 1996 Muhammad Habibur Rahman
27 ASHK Sadek Minister23 June 199615 July 2001 Sheikh Hasina
28 ASM Shahjahan Adviser16 July 200110 October 2001 Latifur Rahman
29 Osman Faruk.jpg Osman Faruk Minister11 October 200128 October 2006 Khaleda Zia
30 Iajuddin Ahmed at Zia International Airport in Dhaka (cropped).jpg Iajuddin Ahmed Chief Advisor1 November 200611 January 2007 Iajuddin Ahmed
31 Ayub Quadri Adviser16 January 200726 December 2007 Fakhruddin Ahmed
32 Hossain Zillur Rahman 2016.jpg Hossain Zillur Rahman Adviser10 January 20086 January 2009
33 Nurul Islam Nahid in New Delhi on September 09, 2011.jpg Nurul Islam Nahid Minister6 January 20097 January 2019 Sheikh Hasina
34 Dipu Moni February 2013 (8510153398).jpg Dipu Moni 7 January 201911 January 2024
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