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The Third Hasina ministry was the cabinet of the People‘s Republic of Bangladesh headed by Sheikh Hasina that was formed after the 2014 general election which was held on 5 January 2014. The Awami League was assured of victory, with its candidates declared victors in 127 of the 154 uncontested seats by default.[1] The elected MPs and Cabinet were sworn in on 9 January.[2]
Third Hasina ministry | |
|---|---|
 19th Council of Ministers of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh | |
| 14 January 2014–7 January 2019 | |
.jpg) Sheikh Hasina | |
| Date formed | 14 January 2014 |
| Date dissolved | 7 January 2019 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| No. of ministers | 31 Cabinet Ministers 17 State Ministers 2 Deputy Ministers. |
| Total no. of members | 50 |
| Member party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Status in legislature | 98-seat single-party majority 273 / 350 |
| Opposition party | Jatiya Party |
| Opposition leader | Rowshan Ershad |
| History | |
| Election | 2014 |
| Outgoing election | 2018 |
| Legislature terms | 10th Jatiya Sangsad 11th Jatiya Sangsad |
| Predecessor | Hasina II |
| Successor | Hasina IV |
- 9 July 2015[3]
- Sayed Ashraful Islam was made minister without portfolio after being relieved from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative.
- 14 July 2015[4]
- Asaduzzaman Khan promoted from state minister to minister of home.
- Yeafesh Osman promoted from state minister to minister of science and technology.
- Nurul Islam became the minister of expatriates' welfare and overseas employment.
- Tarana Halim became the state minister of post and telecommunications.
- Nuruzzaman Ahmed became the state minister of food.
- 16 July 2015[3]
- Sayed Ashraful Islam took the charge of Public Administration Ministry.
- 11 May 2016[5]
- State minister of social welfare affairs, Promode Mankin dies in office.
- 19 June 2016[6]
- Nuruzzaman Ahmed became the state minister of social welfare affairs.
- Rashed Khan Menon transferred to social welfare ministry.
- A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal became the civil aviation and tourism minister.
- Forest and environment minister Anwar Hossain Manju swapped portfolio with that of water resources minister Anisul Islam Mahmud.
- Tarana Halim transferred to the information ministry.
- Narayon Chandra Chanda promoted from state minister to the minister of the fisheries and livestock.
- Mustafa Jabbar appointed as the posts, telecommunications and information technology minister.
- Kazi Keramat Ali became the state minister for Technical and Madrasa Education division.
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- Political parties
 Government Seal of Bangladesh | ||||
| Minister | Secretariat and Executive offices | Advisers, State Minister and Deputy Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Hasina Wazed |
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State ministers
Deputy ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Environment and Forest | 14 January 2014 | 7 January 2019 | AL | |||
| Ministry of Youth and Sports | 14 January 2014 | 7 January 2019 | AL | |||
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