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Minister of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh)
Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh
Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| post | People's Republic of Bangladesh | |
| Adviser of Foreign Affairs | ||
| native_name | বাংলাদেশের পররাষ্ট্র উপদেষ্টা | |
| insignia | Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg | |
| insigniasize | 120px | |
| insigniacaption | Government Seal of Bangladesh | |
| flag | Flag of Bangladesh.svg | |
| flagsize | 140px | |
| flagcaption | Flag of Bangladesh | |
| department | ||
| image | File:Md. Touhid Hossain in 2024 (cropped).jpg | |
| incumbent | Md. Touhid Hossain | |
| incumbentsince | 8 August 2024 | |
| style | ||
| type | Cabinet minister | |
| status | Adviser | |
| reports_to | [[File:Standard of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh.svg | 20px]] Chief Adviser |
| member_of | ||
| seat | Bangladesh Secretariat | |
| nominator | Chief Adviser of Bangladesh | |
| appointer | President of Bangladesh | |
| appointer_qualified | on the advice of the chief adviser | |
| termlength | Interim or the | |
| termlength_qualified | chief adviser's pleasure | |
| inaugural | Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad | |
| formation | ||
| salary | ||
| per month | ||
| (incl. allowances) | ||
| website | mofa.gov.bd |
Adviser of Foreign Affairs per month (incl. allowances) The minister of foreign affairs (; Pororashtro Montri; or simply the foreign minister) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. During the caretaker government period the minister of foreign affairs known as Adviser of foreign affairs ().
List of Ministers, Advisers and State Ministers
;Political parties
| No. | Portrait | Officeholder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Constituency | Term of office | Designation | Ministry | Prime Minister/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Adviser | From | To | Tenure | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| Awami League}};" | [[File:খন্দকার মোশতাক আহমেদ (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1918–1996) | 14 April 1971 | December 1971 | Minister | Mujib I | Awami League}}" | Tajuddin Ahmad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awami League}};" | [[File:Abdus Samad Azad, Defense.gov News Photo 001017-D-9880W-086 (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | Abdus Samad Azad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1922–2005) | 1 December 1971 | 16 March 1973 | Minister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awami League}};" | [[File:Dr. Kamal Hossain.jpg | 60px]] | Kamal Hossain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b.1937) | 16 March 1973 | 15 August 1975 | Minister | Mujib II | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mujib III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mujib IV | Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League}}" | Muhammad Mansur Ali | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awami League}};" | [[File:Abu Sayeed Chowdhury at the office of the Vice-Chancellor of Dacca University, November 1970.png | 60px]] | Abu Sayeed Chowdhury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1921–1987) | 15 August 1975 | 6 November 1975 | Minister | Mostaq | Awami League}}" | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | [[File:Shamsul Haque Brussels 1979.jpg | 60px]] | Muhammad Shamsul Huq | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1912–1986) | November 1975 | 24 March 1982 | Minister | Zia | Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | Shah Azizur Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jatiya Party (Ershad)}};" | [[File:No image.svg | 60px]] | A R Shamsud Doha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1929–2012) | 24 March 1982 | June 1984 | Minister | Ershad | Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" | Ataur Rahman Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jatiya Party (Ershad)}};" | [[File:No image.svg | 60px]] | Humayun Rashid Choudhury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1928–2001) | June 1984 | July 1985 | Minister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jatiya Party (Ershad)}};" | [[File:Anisul Islam Mahmud portrait.jpg | 60px]] | Anisul Islam Mahmud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b. 1947) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Chittagong-5 | July 1985 | 6 December 1990 | Minister | Kazi Zafar Ahmed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent politician}};" | [[File:Fakhruddin_Ahmed_-_WEF_Annual_Meeting_Davos_2008.jpg | 60px]] | Fakhruddin Ahmed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b.1940) | 9 December 1990 | 15 March 1991 | Adviser | Shahabuddin | Independent politician}}" | Shahabuddin Ahmed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | [[File:No image.svg | 60px]] | A. S. M. Mustafizur Rahman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1934–1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Bagerhat-2 | 20 March 1991 | 30 March 1996 | Minister | Khaleda I | Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khaleda II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent politician}};" | [[File:Habibur Rahman.jpg | 60px]] | Muhammad Habibur Rahman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1928–2010) | 31 March 1996 | 23 June 1996 | Chief Adviser | Habibur | Independent politician}}" | Muhammad Habibur Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awami League}};" | [[File:Abdus Samad Azad, Defense.gov News Photo 001017-D-9880W-086 (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | Abdus Samad Azad | 23 June 1996 | 15 July 2001 | Minister | Hasina I | Awami League}}" | Sheikh Hasina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent politician}};" | [[File:No image.svg | 60px]] | Latifur Rahman | 15 July 2001 | 10 October 2001 | Chief Adviser | Latifur | Independent politician}}" | Latifur Rahman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | [[File:A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury.jpg | 60px]] | A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1930–2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Munshiganj-1 | 10 October 2001 | 14 November 2001 | Minister | Khaleda III | Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | Khaleda Zia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | [[File:Morshed Khan detail, 040605-F-6655M-241.jpg | 60px]] | Morshed Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b. 1940) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Chittagong-10 | 14 November 2001 | 29 October 2006 | Minister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent politician}};" | [[File:Iajuddin Ahmed at Zia International Airport in Dhaka (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | Iajuddin Ahmed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1931–2012) | 29 October 2006 | 11 January 2007 | President & | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Adviser | Iajuddin | Independent politician}}" | Iajuddin Ahmed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent politician}};" | [[File:Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury in New Delhi on 31 March 2007.jpg | 60px]] | Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury | 11 January 2007 | 30 January 2009 | Adviser | Fakhruddin | Fakhruddin Ahmed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awami League}};" | [[File:Dipu Moni 2021.jpg | 60px]] | Dipu Moni | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b. 1965) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Chandpur-2 | 30 January 2009 | 20 November 2013 | Minister | Hasina II | Awami League}}" | Sheikh Hasina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awami League}};" | [[File:Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali October 2016 (29624767683).jpg | 60px]] | Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1943–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Dinajpur-4 | 20 November 2013 | 7 January 2019 | Minister | Hasina III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awami League}};" | [[File:Abulkalam Abdul Momen - 2019 (47512344132) (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | A. K. Abdul Momen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b. 1947) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Sylhet-1 | 7 January 2019 | 10 January 2024 | Minister | Hasina IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awami League}};" | [[File:Hasan Mahmud.jpg | 60px]] | Muhammad Hasan Mahmud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b. 1963) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Chittagong-7 | 11 January 2024 | 5 August 2024 | Minister | Hasina V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent politician}};" | [[File:Md. Touhid Hossain in 2024 (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | Md. Touhid Hossain (b.1955) | 8 August 2024 | Incumbent | {{ayd | 2024 | 8 | 8 | }} | Adviser | Yunus | Independent politician}}" | Muhammad Yunus |
References
- http://www.mofa.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=496&Itemid=517
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