# Fakhruddin Ahmed ministry

The Fakhruddin Ahmed ministry was the fourth caretaker ministry in the history of Bangladesh which was formed on 11 January 2007 under the leadership of Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed. The caretaker ministry was formed on the background of the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis following a military coup, notoriously nicknamed "1/11" inspired by 9/11, led by General Moeen U Ahmed and the resignation of President Iajuddin Ahmed as the Chief Adviser. Ahmed appointed an team of thirteen advisers to form the government. During his tenure, many high-profile figures, most importantly the two dominant political party leaders Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina, were arrested as part of the emergency government's anticorruption crusade and its attempt to break the women's stranglehold on the country's politics. The attempt was controversially known as the "minus two" formula due to the aim being the exclusion of the two from further political participation.
The caretaker government underwent a reshuffle on 8 January 2008.

## List of Advisers

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Remarks |
| Chief Adviser and also in-charge of: Cabinet Division Ministry of Establishment Bangladesh Election Commission | Fakhruddin Ahmed | 12 January 2007 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Home Affairs | Fakhruddin Ahmed | 12 January 2007 | 16 January 2008 | Chief Adviser-in-charge. |
| Adviser for Home Affairs | M. A. Matin | 16 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Finance Adviser for Planning | A. B. Mirza Azizul Islam | 12 January 2007 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Commerce | A. B. Mirza Azizul Islam | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Commerce | Hossain Zillur Rahman | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Posts and Telecommunications | A. B. Mirza Azizul Islam | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Posts and Telecommunications | Fakhruddin Ahmed | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | Chief Adviser-in-charge. |
| Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser for Land | Mainul Hosein | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser for Land | A. F. Hassan Ariff | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Information | Mainul Hosein | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Information | Chowdhury Sajjadul Karim | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Housing and Public Works | Mainul Hosein | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Housing and Public Works | Golam Kader | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Liberation War Affairs Adviser for Shipping Adviser for Civil Aviation and Tourism | M. A. Matin | 12 January 2007 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Communication | M. A. Matin | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Communication | Golam Kader | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Foreign Affairs Adviser for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment | Iftekhar Chowdhury | 12 January 2007 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs | Iftekhar Chowdhury | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs | Fakhruddin Ahmed | 8 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | Chief Adviser-in-charge. |
| Adviser for Agriculture Adviser for Fisheries and Livestock | Chowdhury Sajjadul Karim | 12 January 2007 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Adviser for Labour and Employment | Anwarul Iqbal | 12 January 2007 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Education | Ayub Quadri | 12 January 2007 | 26 December 2007 | |
| Adviser for Education | Fakhruddin Ahmed | 26 December 2007 | 9 January 2008 | Chief Adviser-in-charge. |
| Adviser for Education | Hossain Zillur Rahman | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Primary and Mass Education Adviser for Cultural Affairs | Ayub Quadri | 12 January 2007 | 26 December 2007 | |
| Adviser for Primary and Mass Education Adviser for Cultural Affairs | Fakhruddin Ahmed | 26 December 2007 | 9 January 2008 | Chief Adviser-in-charge. |
| Adviser for Primary and Mass Education Adviser for Cultural Affairs | Rasheda K Chowdhury | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Health and Family Welfare | A.S.M. Matiur Rahman | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Health and Family Welfare | Shawkat Ali | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Food and Disaster Management | Tapan Chowdhury | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Food and Disaster Management | Shawkat Ali | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser for Science and Technology Adviser for Communications and Information Technology Adviser for Youth and Sports | Tapan Chowdhury | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser for Science and Technology Adviser for Communications and Information Technology Adviser for Youth and Sports | Fakhruddin Ahmed | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | Chief Adviser-in-charge. |
| Adviser for Water Resources | A.S.M. Matiur Rahman | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Water Resources | Chowdhury Sajjadul Karim | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Textiles and Jute | Geetiara Safya Chowdhury | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Textiles and Jute | Anwarul Iqbal | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Religious Affairs | A.S.M. Matiur Rahman | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Religious Affairs | A. F. Hassan Ariff | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Women and Children Affairs | Geetiara Safya Chowdhury | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Women and Children Affairs | Rasheda K Chowdhury | 9 January 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| Adviser for Industries Adviser for Social Welfare | Geetiara Safya Chowdhury | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |
| Adviser for Environment and Forests | Chowdhury Sajjadul Karim | 12 January 2007 | 8 January 2008 | |