List of prime ministers of Bangladesh
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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.
Tables
· List of officeholders
Time in office
Time in office
No.
Took office
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Time in office
Tajuddin Ahmad
তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ
(1925–1975)
MP for Dacca-5 (National Assembly of Pakistan)
Tajuddin Ahmad
তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ
(1925–1975)
MP for Dacca-5 (National Assembly of Pakistan)
No.
1
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Tajuddin Ahmad
তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ
(1925–1975)
MP for Dacca-5 (National Assembly of Pakistan)
Election
—
Term of office
17 April 1971
Term of office
12 January 1972
Term of office
270 days
Political party
(Coalition)
AL
Ministry
Mujib I
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান
(1920–1975)
MP for Dacca-8 (National Assembly of Pakistan), until 1973MP for Dacca-12, from 1973
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান
(1920–1975)
MP for Dacca-8 (National Assembly of Pakistan), until 1973MP for Dacca-12, from 1973
No.
2
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান
(1920–1975)
MP for Dacca-8 (National Assembly of Pakistan), until 1973MP for Dacca-12, from 1973
Election
—
Term of office
12 January 1972
Term of office
25 January 1975
Term of office
3 years, 13 days
Political party
(Coalition)
AL
Ministry
Mujib II
Muhammad Mansur Ali
মুহাম্মদ মনসুর আলী
(1917–1975)
MP for Pabna-1
Muhammad Mansur Ali
মুহাম্মদ মনসুর আলী
(1917–1975)
MP for Pabna-1
No.
3
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Muhammad Mansur Ali
মুহাম্মদ মনসুর আলী
(1917–1975)
MP for Pabna-1
Election
—
Term of office
25 January 1975
Term of office
15 August 1975
(Deposed in a coup)
Term of office
202 days
Political party
(Coalition)
BaKSAL
Ministry
Mujib IV
Mashiur Rahman
মশিউর রহমান
(1924–1979)
MP for Rangpur-1
Senior Minister
Mashiur Rahman
মশিউর রহমান
(1924–1979)
MP for Rangpur-1
Senior Minister
No.
—
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Mashiur Rahman
মশিউর রহমান
(1924–1979)
MP for Rangpur-1
Senior Minister
Election
—
Term of office
29 June 1978
Term of office
12 March 1979[†]
Term of office
256 days
Political party
(Coalition)
Jagodal /
BNP
Ministry
Ziaur Rahman
Shah Azizur Rahman
শাহ আজিজুর রহমান
(1925–1988)
MP for Kushtia-3
Shah Azizur Rahman
শাহ আজিজুর রহমান
(1925–1988)
MP for Kushtia-3
No.
4
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Shah Azizur Rahman
শাহ আজিজুর রহমান
(1925–1988)
MP for Kushtia-3
Election
1979
Term of office
15 April 1979
Term of office
24 March 1982
(Deposed in a coup)
Term of office
2 years, 343 days
Political party
(Coalition)
BNP
Ministry
Ziaur Rahman
Ataur Rahman Khan
আতাউর রহমান খান
(1905–1991)
Unelected
Ataur Rahman Khan
আতাউর রহমান খান
(1905–1991)
Unelected
No.
5
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Ataur Rahman Khan
আতাউর রহমান খান
(1905–1991)
Unelected
Election
—
Term of office
30 March 1984
Term of office
1 January 1985
Term of office
277 days
Political party
(Coalition)
Janadal
Ministry
Ershad
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
মিজানুর রহমান চৌধুরী
(1928–2006)
MP for Chandpur-4
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
মিজানুর রহমান চৌধুরী
(1928–2006)
MP for Chandpur-4
No.
6
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
মিজানুর রহমান চৌধুরী
(1928–2006)
MP for Chandpur-4
Election
1986
Term of office
9 July 1986
Term of office
27 March 1988
Term of office
1 year, 262 days
Political party
(Coalition)
JP(E)
Ministry
Ershad
Moudud Ahmed
মওদুদ আহমেদ
(1940–2021)
MP for Noakhali-1
Moudud Ahmed
মওদুদ আহমেদ
(1940–2021)
MP for Noakhali-1
No.
7
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Moudud Ahmed
মওদুদ আহমেদ
(1940–2021)
MP for Noakhali-1
Election
1988
Term of office
27 March 1988
Term of office
12 August 1989
Term of office
1 year, 138 days
Political party
(Coalition)
JP(E)
Kazi Zafar Ahmed
কাজী জাফর আহমেদ
(1939–2015)
MP for Comilla-12
Kazi Zafar Ahmed
কাজী জাফর আহমেদ
(1939–2015)
MP for Comilla-12
No.
8
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Kazi Zafar Ahmed
কাজী জাফর আহমেদ
(1939–2015)
MP for Comilla-12
Election
—
Term of office
12 August 1989
Term of office
6 December 1990
Term of office
1 year, 116 days
Political party
(Coalition)
JP(E)
Khaleda Zia
খালেদা জিয়া
(1946–2025)
MP for Feni-1
Khaleda Zia
খালেদা জিয়া
(1946–2025)
MP for Feni-1
No.
9
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Khaleda Zia
খালেদা জিয়া
(1946–2025)
MP for Feni-1
Election
1991
Term of office
20 March 1991
Term of office
30 March 1996
Term of office
5 years, 10 days
Political party
(Coalition)
BNP
Ministry
Khaleda I
Muhammad Habibur Rahman
মুহাম্মদ হাবিবুর রহমান
(1928–2014)
Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
Muhammad Habibur Rahman
মুহাম্মদ হাবিবুর রহমান
(1928–2014)
Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
No.
—
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Muhammad Habibur Rahman
মুহাম্মদ হাবিবুর রহমান
(1928–2014)
Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
Election
—
Term of office
30 March 1996
Term of office
23 June 1996
Term of office
85 days
Political party
(Coalition)
Independent
Ministry
Habibur Rahman
Sheikh Hasina
শেখ হাসিনা
(born 1947)
MP for Gopalganj-3
Sheikh Hasina
শেখ হাসিনা
(born 1947)
MP for Gopalganj-3
No.
10
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Sheikh Hasina
শেখ হাসিনা
(born 1947)
MP for Gopalganj-3
Election
Jun 1996
Term of office
23 June 1996
Term of office
15 July 2001
Term of office
5 years, 22 days
Political party
(Coalition)
AL
Ministry
Hasina I
Latifur Rahman
লতিফুর রহমান
(1936–2017)
Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
Latifur Rahman
লতিফুর রহমান
(1936–2017)
Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
No.
—
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Latifur Rahman
লতিফুর রহমান
(1936–2017)
Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
Election
—
Term of office
15 July 2001
Term of office
10 October 2001
Term of office
87 days
Political party
(Coalition)
Independent
Ministry
Latifur Rahman
Khaleda Zia
খালেদা জিয়া
(1946–2025)
MP for Bogra-6
Khaleda Zia
খালেদা জিয়া
(1946–2025)
MP for Bogra-6
No.
(9)
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Khaleda Zia
খালেদা জিয়া
(1946–2025)
MP for Bogra-6
Election
2001
Term of office
10 October 2001
Term of office
29 October 2006
Term of office
5 years, 19 days
Political party
(Coalition)
BNP
(Four Party Alliance)
Ministry
Khaleda III
Iajuddin Ahmed
ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ
(1931–2012)
Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
Iajuddin Ahmed
ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ
(1931–2012)
Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
No.
—
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Iajuddin Ahmed
ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ
(1931–2012)
Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
Election
—
Term of office
29 October 2006
Term of office
11 January 2007
Term of office
74 days
Political party
(Coalition)
Independent
Ministry
Iajuddin Ahmed
Fazlul Haque
ফজলুল হক
(1938–2023)
Acting Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
Fazlul Haque
ফজলুল হক
(1938–2023)
Acting Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
No.
—
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Fazlul Haque
ফজলুল হক
(1938–2023)
Acting Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
Election
—
Term of office
11 January 2007
Term of office
12 January 2007
Term of office
1 day
Political party
(Coalition)
Independent
Ministry
—
Fakhruddin Ahmed
ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ
(born 1940)
Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
Fakhruddin Ahmed
ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ
(born 1940)
Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
No.
—
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Fakhruddin Ahmed
ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ
(born 1940)
Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government
Election
—
Term of office
12 January 2007
Term of office
6 January 2009
Term of office
1 year, 360 days
Political party
(Coalition)
Independent
(with military support)
Ministry
Fakhruddin Ahmed
Sheikh Hasina
শেখ হাসিনা
(born 1947)
MP for Gopalganj-3
Sheikh Hasina
শেখ হাসিনা
(born 1947)
MP for Gopalganj-3
No.
(10)
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Sheikh Hasina
শেখ হাসিনা
(born 1947)
MP for Gopalganj-3
Election
2008
Term of office
6 January 2009
Term of office
5 August 2024
Term of office
15 years, 212 days
Political party
(Coalition)
AL
(Grand Alliance)
Ministry
Hasina II
Muhammad Yunus
মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস
(born 1940)
Chief Adviser of the Interim Government
Muhammad Yunus
মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস
(born 1940)
Chief Adviser of the Interim Government
No.
—
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Muhammad Yunus
মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস
(born 1940)
Chief Adviser of the Interim Government
Election
—
Term of office
8 August 2024
Term of office
17 February 2026
Term of office
1 year, 193 days
Political party
(Coalition)
Independent
Ministry
Yunus
Tarique Rahman
তারেক রহমান
(born 1968)
MP for Dhaka-17
Tarique Rahman
তারেক রহমান
(born 1968)
MP for Dhaka-17
No.
11
Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Tarique Rahman
তারেক রহমান
(born 1968)
MP for Dhaka-17
Election
2026
Term of office
17 February 2026
Term of office
Incumbent
Term of office
92 days
Political party
(Coalition)
BNP
Ministry
Tarique Rahman
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency | Election | Term of office | Political party (Coalition) | Ministry | |||
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972) | |||||||||
| 1 | | 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) | |||||||||
| 1st parliamentary republic (1972–1975) | |||||||||
| 2 | | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান (1920–1975) MP for Dacca-8 (National Assembly of Pakistan), until 1973MP for Dacca-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 | | 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) | |||||||||
| — | | Mashiur Rahman মশিউর রহমান (1924–1979) MP for Rangpur-1 Senior Minister | — | 29 June 1978 | 12 March 1979[†] | 256 days | Jagodal / BNP | Ziaur Rahman | |
| Post vacant (12 March – 15 April 1979) | |||||||||
| 4 | | 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 | Ziaur Rahman | |
| Sattar | |||||||||
| Post abolished (24 March 1982 – 30 March 1984) | |||||||||
| 5 | | Ataur Rahman Khan আতাউর রহমান খান (1905–1991) Unelected | — | 30 March 1984 | 1 January 1985 | 277 days | Janadal | Ershad | |
| Post vacant (1 January 1985 – 9 July 1986) | |||||||||
| 6 | | 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 | | Moudud Ahmed মওদুদ আহমেদ (1940–2021) MP for Noakhali-1 | 1988 | 27 March 1988 | 12 August 1989 | 1 year, 138 days | JP(E) | ||
| 8 | | Kazi Zafar Ahmed কাজী জাফর আহমেদ (1939–2015) MP for Comilla-12 | — | 12 August 1989 | 6 December 1990 | 1 year, 116 days | JP(E) | ||
| Post vacant (6 December 1990 – 20 March 1991) | |||||||||
| 2nd parliamentary republic (1991–present) | |||||||||
| 9 | | 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 | ||||||||
| — | | Muhammad Habibur Rahman মুহাম্মদ হাবিবুর রহমান (1928–2014) Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government | — | 30 March 1996 | 23 June 1996 | 85 days | Independent | Habibur Rahman | |
| 10 | | 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 | |
| — | | Latifur Rahman লতিফুর রহমান (1936–2017) Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government | — | 15 July 2001 | 10 October 2001 | 87 days | Independent | Latifur Rahman | |
| (9) | | 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 | |
| — | | Iajuddin Ahmed ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ (1931–2012) Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government | — | 29 October 2006 | 11 January 2007 | 74 days | Independent | Iajuddin Ahmed | |
| — | | Fazlul Haque ফজলুল হক (1938–2023) Acting Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government | — | 11 January 2007 | 12 January 2007 | 1 day | Independent | — | |
| — | | Fakhruddin Ahmed ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ (born 1940) Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government | — | 12 January 2007 | 6 January 2009 | 1 year, 360 days | Independent (with military support) | Fakhruddin Ahmed | |
| (10) | | Sheikh Hasina শেখ হাসিনা (born 1947) MP for Gopalganj-3 | 2008 | 6 January 2009 | 5 August 2024 | 15 years, 212 days | AL (Grand Alliance) | Hasina II | |
| 2014 | Hasina III | ||||||||
| 2018 | Hasina IV | ||||||||
| 2024 | Hasina V | ||||||||
| Post vacant (5 – 8 August 2024) | |||||||||
| — | | Muhammad Yunus মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস (born 1940) Chief Adviser of the Interim Government | — | 8 August 2024 | 17 February 2026 | 1 year, 193 days | Independent | Yunus | |
| 11 | | Tarique Rahman তারেক রহমান (born 1968) MP for Dhaka-17 | 2026 | 17 February 2026 | Incumbent | 92 days | BNP | Tarique Rahman | |
References
- Fled on the president's resignation.
- Simultaneously served as President.
- Resigned and fled to India in the aftermath of the July Uprising.
- Timehttps://time.com/archive/6944513/qa-bangladeshs-leader-fakhruddin-ahmed/
- The Business Standardhttps://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/look-back-caretaker-governments-throughout-years-912656
- Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladeshhttp://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Khan,_Ataur_Rahman