Four new faces – BNP Standing Committee member and Narsingdi-2 lawmaker Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, BJP chairman and Bhola-1 MP, Andaleeve Rahman Partho, Bandarban MP Saching Prue Jerry and State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Rashiduzzaman Millat Rashiduzzaman Millat-- were sworn in as new ministers.
Besides, Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir and Gaibandha-4 lawmaker Mohammad Shamim Kaiser Lincoln were sworn in as new state ministers.
New President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir administered the oath to them at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 7:45pm.
With this, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman expands his cabinet six months after forming the government, bringing five more members into the Council of Ministers.