List of prime ministers of Bangladesh facts for kids

• Top left: Tajuddin Ahmad was the first prime minister of Bangladesh in 1971.
• Top right: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became the first elected prime minister in 1973.
• Center left: Khaleda Zia was the first female prime minister of Bangladesh. She served multiple terms.
• Center right: Sheikh Hasina has served as prime minister for the longest time.
• Bottom: Tarique Rahman is the current prime minister of Bangladesh.

This article introduces you to the important leaders who have served as Prime Minister of Bangladesh. It also includes people who held the role of Chief Adviser. These Chief Advisers led special temporary governments in Bangladesh. They had a role similar to a prime minister during those times. This list starts from when Bangladesh declared its independence in 1971.

Leaders of Bangladesh

Bangladesh has had many important leaders. This includes ten prime ministers, one senior minister, and several chief advisers.

What is a Prime Minister?

A prime minister is the head of government in many countries. They lead the cabinet and are responsible for running the country. In Bangladesh, the prime minister is a very powerful position.

How Bangladesh is Governed

Bangladesh has mostly been a parliamentary republic. This means the government is chosen by the people through elections. Sometimes, there have been semi-presidential periods. Also, special caretaker governments have led the country during election times. These temporary governments are led by a Chief Adviser.

List of Prime Ministers and Chief Advisers

Here is a list of the people who have led Bangladesh.

Understanding the Table

This table shows the leaders, their time in office, and their political parties.

Political Parties

     Awami League (AL)      Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BaKSAL)      Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)      Jatiya Party (JP(E))

Other Affiliations

     Independent

Special Status

     Acting Leader or Chief Adviser

Symbols

Died in office

No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Election	Time in Office			Political Party		Government
				Started	Ended	Duration
Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972)
1		Tajuddin Ahmad তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ (1925–1975)	—	17 April 1971	12 January 1972	270 days		AL	Mujib I
People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–Present)
First Parliamentary Republic (1972–1975)
2		Sheikh Mujibur Rahman শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান (1920–1975)	—	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)	—	25 January 1975	15 August 1975 (Removed from office)	202 days		BaKSAL	Mujib IV
Position not active (15 August 1975 – 29 June 1978)
—		Mashiur Rahman মশিউর রহমান (1924–1979) Senior Minister	—	29 June 1978	12 March 1979[†]	256 days		BNP	Zia
Position vacant (12 March – 15 April 1979)
4		Shah Azizur Rahman শাহ আজিজুর রহমান (1925–1988)	1979	15 April 1979	24 March 1982 (Removed from office)	2 years, 343 days		BNP	Zia
									Sattar
Position not active (24 March 1982 – 30 March 1984)
5		Ataur Rahman Khan আতাউর রহমান খান (1905–1991)	—	30 March 1984	1 January 1985	277 days		Janadal	Ershad
Position vacant (1 January 1985 – 9 July 1986)
6		Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury মিজানুর রহমান চৌধুরী (1928–2006)	1986	9 July 1986	27 March 1988	1 year, 262 days		JP(E)	Ershad
7		Moudud Ahmed মওদুদ আহমেদ (1940–2021)	1988	27 March 1988	12 August 1989	1 year, 138 days		JP(E)
8		Kazi Zafar Ahmed কাজী জাফর আহমেদ (1939–2015)	—	12 August 1989	6 December 1990	1 year, 116 days		JP(E)
Position vacant (6 December 1990 – 20 March 1991)
Second Parliamentary Republic (1991–Present)
9		Khaleda Zia খালেদা জিয়া (1946–2025)	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 Caretaker Government	—	30 March 1996	23 June 1996	85 days		Independent	Habibur
10		Sheikh Hasina শেখ হাসিনা (born 1947)	Jun 1996	23 June 1996	15 July 2001	5 years, 22 days		AL	Hasina I
—		Latifur Rahman লতিফুর রহমান (1936–2017) Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government	—	15 July 2001	10 October 2001	87 days		Independent	Latifur
(9)		Khaleda Zia খালেদা জিয়া (1946–2025)	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 Caretaker Government	—	29 October 2006	11 January 2007	74 days		Independent	Iajuddin
—		Fazlul Haque ফজলুল হক (1938–2023) Acting Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government	—	11 January 2007	12 January 2007	1 day		Independent	—
—		Fakhruddin Ahmed ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ (born 1940) Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government	—	12 January 2007	6 January 2009	1 year, 360 days		Independent (with temporary government support)	Fakhruddin
(10)		Sheikh Hasina শেখ হাসিনা (born 1947)	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
Position vacant (5 – 8 August 2024)
—		Muhammad Yunus মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস (born 1940) Chief Adviser of Interim Government	—	8 August 2024	17 February 2026	1 year, 193 days		Independent	Yunus
11		Tarique Rahman তারেক রহমান (born 1965)	2026	17 February 2026	Incumbent	8 days		BNP	Tarique

Timeline of Leaders

This timeline shows when each leader served as Prime Minister or Chief Adviser.

See also

• Caretaker government of Bangladesh
• Chief Adviser
• Prime Minister of Bengal
• Politics of Bangladesh
• President of Bangladesh
  • List of presidents 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