The BNP has nominated 25 ministers and 24 state ministers for its proposed cabinet. The nominations were made under the leadership of the party Chairman.
According to the party’s announcement, the list of ministers includes 23 members of parliament and two technocrats. Technocrats are professionals appointed from outside parliament due to their expertise.
Among those nominated as ministers. The list also includes Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram, Abu Jafar Md Zahid Hossain and Abdul Awal Mintoo.
Two technocrats have been nominated as ministers. They are Dr Khalilur Rahman and Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid.
Other nominees for ministerial positions include Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad, Mizanur Rahman Minu, Nitai Roy Chowdhury and Khandaker Abdul Muktadir. Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Zahir Uddin Swapon and Afroza Khanam Rita are also on the list.
The nominations further include Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, Asadul Habib Dulu, Md Asaduzzaman and Zakaria Taher. Dipen Dewan, ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon, Sarder Md Sakhawat Hossain, Fakir Mahbub Anam and Sheikh Rabiul Alam complete the list of 25 ministers.
For the post of state minister, the party has nominated 24 leaders. The nominees include M Rashiduzzaman Millat, Anindya Islam Amit and Md Shariful Alam.
Other state minister nominees are Shama Obaed Islam, Sultan Salahuddin Tuku and Barrister Kaiser Kamal. Farhad Hossain Azad and Md Aminul Haq have also been nominated. Aminul Haq has been listed as a technocrat.
The list also includes Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, Habibur Rashid and Md Rajib Ahsan. Md Abdul Bari, Mir Shahe Alam and Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki, widely known as Zonayed Saki, are among the nominees.
Ishraque Hossain, Farzana Sharmin and Shaikh Faridul Islam have also been nominated. The remaining nominees are Nurul Haque Nur, Yasser Khan Chowdhury, M Iqbal Hossain, MA Muhith, Ahammad Sohel Manjur, Bobby Hajjaj and Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam.
The nominations outline the party’s proposed cabinet structure. Further steps regarding confirmation or swearing-in have not been announced.