List of prime ministers of Bangladesh
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- Top left: Tajuddin Ahmad became the first prime minister of Bangladesh under the Provisional Government of Bangladesh on 10 April 1971.
- Top right: Khaleda Zia, the first female prime minister of Bangladesh, became prime minister on 27 February 1991, 15 February 1996, and 1 October 2001.
- Bottom left: Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister of Bangladesh, became prime minister on 12 June 1996, 29 December 2008, 5 January 2014, 30 December 2018, 7 January 2024.
- Bottom right: Tarique Rahman, the current prime minister of Bangladesh, since 17 February 2026.
This article lists the prime ministers of Bangladesh, and includes persons sworn into the office of prime minister following the Proclamation of Independence and the establishment of the Provisional Government in 1971. Moreover it also lists the chief advisers of caretaker governments of Bangladesh, which is a position equivalent to that of the prime minister, and is sometimes colloquially referred to as the prime minister.[1]
List of officeholders
There have been ten prime ministers, one senior minister, five chief advisers, and one acting chief adviser of Bangladesh.[2]
- Political parties
Awami League (AL)
Janadal / Jatiya Party (JP(E))
- Other affiliations
- Status
Acting prime minister/chief adviser
- Symbols
† Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Election | Term of office | Political party (Coalition) |
Ministry | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
 Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972)
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Tajuddin Ahmad তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ (1925–1975) MP for Dacca-5 (National Assembly of Pakistan) |
— | 17 April 1971 | 12 January 1972 | 270 days | AL | Mujib I | |
 People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present)
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| 1st parliamentary republic (1972–1975) | |||||||||
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান (1920–1975) MP for Dacca-8 (National Assembly of Pakistan), until 1973 MP for Dhaka-12, from 1973 |
— | 12 January 1972 | 25 January 1975 | 3 years, 13 days | AL | Mujib II | |
| 1973 | Mujib III | ||||||||
| Semi-presidential republic (1975–1991) | |||||||||
| 3 | 
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Muhammad Mansur Ali মুহাম্মদ মনসুর আলী (1917–1975) MP for Pabna-1 |
— | 25 January 1975 | 15 August 1975 (Deposed in a coup) |
202 days | BaKSAL | Mujib IV | |
| Post abolished (15 August 1975 – 29 June 1978) | |||||||||
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Mashiur Rahman মশিউর রহমান (1924–1979) MP for Rangpur-1 Senior Minister |
— | 29 June 1978 | 12 March 1979[†] | 256 days | Jagodal / BNP |
Zia | |
| Post vacant (12 March – 15 April 1979) | |||||||||
| 4 | 
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Shah Azizur Rahman শাহ আজিজুর রহমান (1925–1988) MP for Kushtia-3 |
1979 | 15 April 1979 | 24 March 1982 (Deposed in a coup) |
2 years, 343 days | BNP | Zia | |
| Sattar | |||||||||
| Post abolished (24 March 1982 – 30 March 1984) | |||||||||
| 5 | 
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Ataur Rahman Khan আতাউর রহমান খান (1905–1991) Unelected |
— | 30 March 1984 | 1 January 1985[3] | 277 days | Janadal | Ershad | |
| Post vacant (1 January 1985 – 9 July 1986) | |||||||||
| 6 | 
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Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury মিজানুর রহমান চৌধুরী (1928–2006) MP for Chandpur-4 |
1986 | 9 July 1986 | 27 March 1988 | 1 year, 262 days | JP(E) | Ershad | |
| 7 | 
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Moudud Ahmed মওদুদ আহমেদ (1940–2021) MP for Noakhali-1 |
1988 | 27 March 1988 | 12 August 1989 | 1 year, 138 days | JP(E) | ||
| 8 | 
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Kazi Zafar Ahmed কাজী জাফর আহমেদ (1939–2015) MP for Comilla-12 |
— | 12 August 1989 | 6 December 1990[a] | 1 year, 116 days | JP(E) | ||
| Post vacant (6 December 1990 – 20 March 1991) | |||||||||
| 2nd parliamentary republic (1991–present) | |||||||||
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Khaleda Zia খালেদা জিয়া (1946–2025) MP for Feni-1 |
1991 | 20 March 1991 | 30 March 1996 | 5 years, 10 days | BNP | Khaleda I | |
| Feb 1996 | Khaleda II | ||||||||
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Muhammad Habibur Rahman মুহাম্মদ হাবিবুর রহমান (1928–2014) Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government |
— | 30 March 1996 | 23 June 1996 | 85 days | Independent | Habibur | |
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Sheikh Hasina শেখ হাসিনা (born 1947) MP for Gopalganj-3 |
Jun 1996 | 23 June 1996 | 15 July 2001 | 5 years, 22 days | AL | Hasina I | |
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Latifur Rahman লতিফুর রহমান (1936–2017) Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government |
— | 15 July 2001 | 10 October 2001 | 87 days | Independent | Latifur | |
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Khaleda Zia খালেদা জিয়া (1946–2025) MP for Bogra-6 |
2001 | 10 October 2001 | 29 October 2006 | 5 years, 19 days | BNP (Four Party Alliance) |
Khaleda III | |
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Iajuddin Ahmed ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ (1931–2012) Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government [b] |
— | 29 October 2006 | 11 January 2007 | 74 days | Independent | Iajuddin | |
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Fazlul Haque ফজলুল হক (1938–2023) Acting Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government |
— | 11 January 2007 | 12 January 2007 | 1 day | Independent | — | |
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Fakhruddin Ahmed ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ (born 1940) Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government |
— | 12 January 2007 | 6 January 2009 | 1 year, 360 days | Independent (with military support) |
Fakhruddin | |
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Sheikh Hasina শেখ হাসিনা (born 1947) MP for Gopalganj-3 |
2008 | 6 January 2009 | 5 August 2024[c] | 15 years, 212 days | AL (Grand Alliance) |
Hasina II | |
| 2014 | Hasina III | ||||||||
| 2018 | Hasina IV | ||||||||
| 2024 | Hasina V | ||||||||
| Post vacant (5 – 8 August 2024) | |||||||||
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Muhammad Yunus মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস (born 1940) Chief Adviser of Interim Government |
— | 8 August 2024 | 17 February 2026 | 1 year, 193 days | Independent | Yunus | |
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Tarique Rahman তারেক রহমান (born 1968) MP for Dhaka-17 |
2026 | 17 February 2026 | Incumbent | 24 days | BNP | Tarique | |
Timeline
See also
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Bangladesh portal |
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- Caretaker government of Bangladesh
- Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
- Prime Minister of Bengal
- Politics of Bangladesh
- President of Bangladesh
- List of office-holders in the Government of Bangladesh
- Vice President of Bangladesh
- Prime Minister of Bangladesh
- List of international trips made by prime ministers of Bangladesh
Notes
- ^ Fled on the president's resignation.
- ^ Simultaneously served as President.
- ^ Resigned and fled to India in the aftermath of the July Revolution.
References
- ^ "Q&A: Bangladesh's Leader Fakhruddin Ahmed". Time. 25 September 2008.
- ^ "A look back at caretaker governments throughout the years". The Business Standard. 8 August 2024.
- ^ Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Khan, Ataur Rahman". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
