Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, MP, has taken responsibility as the new minister of Education, replacing Dipu Moni, who is now the minister of Social Welfare
Chowdhury earlier served as the deputy education minister. He was the eldest son of the Awami politician ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury.
As a new cabinet swears in on Thursday, the Sheikh Hasina-led government has distributed ministers among its members.
The new cabinet will be comprised of 37 members this time, Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain told the media.
There will be 25 ministers and 11 state ministers in this cabinet along with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Among them, there will be two technocrat ministers this time.