Minister of Education (Bangladesh)

People's Republic of Bangladesh
Minister of Education
People's Republic of Bangladesh; Minister of Education
বাংলাদেশের শিক্ষামন্ত্রী
	Government Seal of Bangladesh
	Flag of Bangladesh
	Incumbent; A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan; since 17 February 2026
	Ministry of Education;
Style	The Honourable (formal); His Excellency (diplomatic);
Type	Cabinet minister
Status	Minister
Member of	Cabinet; Advisory Council; Parliament;
Reports to	Prime Minister
Seat	Bangladesh Secretariat
Nominator	Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Appointer	President of Bangladesh; on the advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	Prime Minister's pleasure
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Bangladesh
Formation	29 December 1971; 54 years ago
First holder	Muhammad Yusuf Ali
Salary	৳245000 (US$2,000); per month; (incl. allowances)
Website	moedu.gov.bd

Style

The Honourable (formal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)

TypeCabinet minister

StatusMinister

Member of

The Minister of Education (Bengali: শিক্ষামন্ত্রী) is the political head of the Ministry of Education (Bangladesh) and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of Bangladesh, responsible for formulating and overseeing national education policies, administration, and development across all levels of education.

No.	Portrait	Officeholder (birth–death) Constituency	Term of office			Designation	Ministry	Prime Minister/ Chief Adviser
No.	Portrait	Officeholder (birth–death) Constituency	From^[1]	To	Tenure	Designation	Ministry	Prime Minister/ Chief Adviser
1		Muhammad Yusuf Ali (1923–1998)	29 December 1971	12 January 1972	3 years, 28 days	Minister	Mujib I		Tajuddin Ahmad
			13 January 1972	16 March 1973			Mujib II		Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
			16 March 1973	26 January 1975			Mujib III		Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
2		Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury (1922–1978)	26 January 1975	15 August 1975	284 days	Minister	Mujib IV		Muhammad Mansur Ali
2		Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury (1922–1978)	15 August 1975	6 November 1975	284 days	Minister	Mostaq		Vacant
3		Ziaur Rahman (1936–1981)	10 November 1975	26 November 1975	16 days	Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator	Sayem
4		Abul Fazal (1903–1983)	26 November 1975	22 June 1977	1 year, 208 days	Adviser	Sayem
5		Syed Ali Ahsan (1903–1983)	22 June 1977	29 June 1978	1 year, 7 days	Adviser	Sayem
6		Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1939–2015)	4 July 1978	11 October 1978	99 days	Minister	Zia		Mashiur Rahman (Senior Minister)
7		Abdul Baten (born–?) MP for Patuakhali-4	11 October 1978	12 March 1979	285 days	Minister of State (M/C)			Mashiur Rahman (Senior Minister)
7		Abdul Baten (born–?) MP for Patuakhali-4	12 March 1979	15 April 1979	285 days	Minister of State (M/C)			Vacant
8		Shah Azizur Rahman (1925–1989) MP for Kushtia-3	15 April 1979	27 November 1981	2 years, 302 days	Prime Minister			*Himself*
8		Shah Azizur Rahman (1925–1989) MP for Kushtia-3	27 November 1981	11 February 1982	2 years, 302 days	Prime Minister	Sattar		*Himself*
9		Tafazzal Hossain Khan (1920–2022) MP for Mymensingh-1	11 February 1982	24 March 1982	41 days	Minister	Sattar		Shah Azizur Rahman
10		A. Majeed Khan (1929–2023) MP for Mymensingh-1	26 May 1982	11 December 1983	2 years, 6 days	Adviser	Ershad		Vacant
10		A. Majeed Khan (1929–2023) MP for Mymensingh-1	11 December 1983	1 June 1984	2 years, 6 days	Minister			Vacant
11		Shamsul Huda Chaudhury (1920–2000) MP for Mymensingh-5	1 June 1984	15 January 1985	228 days	Minister			Ataur Rahman Khan
11		Shamsul Huda Chaudhury (1920–2000) MP for Mymensingh-5	4 August 1985	16 February 1986	196 days	Minister			Ataur Rahman Khan
12		M. A. Matin (1932–2012) MP for Pabna-5	16 February 1986	23 March 1986	35 days	Minister			Vacant
13		A. K. M. Nurul Islam (1919–2015)	24 March 1986	25 May 1986	62 days	Minister
14		M. A. Matin (1932–2012) MP for Pabna-5	25 May 1986	9 July 1986	45 days	Minister
15		Momen Uddin Ahmed (born–?) MP for Khulna-5	9 July 1986	30 November 1986	144 days	Minister			Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
16		Mahbubur Rahman (born–1940) MP for Comilla-7	30 November 1986	27 March 1988	1 year, 118 days	Minister			Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
17		Anisul Islam Mahmud (born–1947) MP for Chittagong-5	27 March 1988	10 December 1988	258 days	Minister			Moudud Ahmed
18		Sheikh Shahidul Islam (born–1948) MP for Madaripur-3	10 December 1988	2 May 1990	1 year, 143 days	Minister			Moudud Ahmed
19		Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1939–2015) MP for Comilla-12	2 May 1990	6 December 1990	218 days	Prime Minister			*Himself*
20		Zillur Rahman Siddiqui (1928–2014)	10 December 1990	16 March 1991	96 days	Adviser	Shahabuddin		Vacant
21		A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury (1930–2024) MP for Munshiganj-1	20 March 1991	19 September 1991	183 days	Minister	Khaleda I		Khaleda Zia
22		Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (born–1931) MP for Panchagarh-1	19 September 1991	19 March 1996	4 years, 182 days		Khaleda I
23		Rafiqul Islam Miah (born–1943) MP for Comilla-3	19 March 1996	30 March 1996	11 days		Khaleda II
24		Md. Shamsul Haque (?–?)	3 April 1996	23 June 1996	81 days	Adviser	Habibur		Muhammad Habibur Rahman
25		ASHK Sadek (1934–2007) MP for Jessore-6	23 June 1996	15 July 2001	5 years, 22 days	Minister	Hasina I		Sheikh Hasina
26		ASM Shahjahan (1941–2019)	16 July 2001	10 October 2001	86 days	Adviser	Latifur		Latifur Rahman
27		Osman Faruk (born–1940) MP for Kishoreganj-4	11 October 2001	28 October 2006	5 years, 17 days	Minister	Khaleda III		Khaleda Zia
28		Iajuddin Ahmed (1931–2012)	1 November 2006	11 January 2007	71 days	Chief Adviser & President	Iajuddin		*Himself*
29		Ayub Quadri (born–1946)	16 January 2007	26 December 2007	344 days	Adviser	Fakhruddin		Fakhruddin Ahmed
30		Hossain Zillur Rahman (born–1951)	10 January 2008	6 January 2009	362 days	Adviser	Fakhruddin		Fakhruddin Ahmed
31		Nurul Islam Nahid (born–1945) MP for Sylhet-6	6 January 2009	12 January 2014	10 years, 1 day	Minister	Hasina II		Sheikh Hasina
31		Nurul Islam Nahid (born–1945) MP for Sylhet-6	12 January 2014	7 January 2019	10 years, 1 day		Hasina III
32		Dipu Moni (born–1965) MP for Chandpur-3	7 January 2019	11 January 2024	5 years, 4 days		Hasina IV
33		Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury (born–1983) MP for Chittagong-9	11 January 2024	5 August 2024	207 days		Hasina V
34		Muhammad Yunus (born–1940)	8 August 2024	16 August 2024	8 days	Chief Adviser	Yunus		*Himself*
35		Wahiduddin Mahmud (born–1948)	16 August 2024	5 March 2025	201 days	Adviser			Muhammad Yunus
36		Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar (born–1952)	5 March 2025	17 February 2026	349 days	Adviser			Muhammad Yunus
37		A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan (born-1957) MP for Chandpur-1	17 February 2026	Incumbent	35 days	Minister	Tarique		Tarique Rahman

Minister of Education (Bangladesh)

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