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Nurul Haque Nur to Join Cabinet as Minister

BT News desk
Disclosure : 17 Feb 2026, 01:02 PM Update : 17 Feb 2026, 12:58 PM
Photo: Collected
Photo: Collected

Nurul Haque Nur, president of the People's Rights Council and member of parliament (MP) for Patuakhali-3, is joining the new government's cabinet.

He will take oath as a cabinet member on Tuesday (February 17) afternoon. He will be given the responsibility of the Ministry of Labor and Employment and the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment.

Abu Hanif, higher council member and media coordinator of the People's Rights Council, confirmed the matter to the media.

He will take oath as a cabinet member on Tuesday (February 17) afternoon. He will be given the responsibility of the Ministry of Labor and Employment and the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment.

Abu Hanif, higher council member and media coordinator of the People's Rights Council, confirmed the matter to the media.

94 candidates of the People's Rights Council participated in the parliamentary elections under the truck symbol. Among them, Nur was the candidate of the BNP alliance. The truck symbol received 0.33 percent of the total votes cast across the country.

After winning the election, the President of the People's Rights Council recently spoke to Jago News about the development plan of the area, the party's position and future political strategy. At the same time, he also highlighted his position on the possibility of joining the cabinet. This time, that possibility is becoming a reality. With the oath as a state minister, his new chapter in national politics is going to begin.

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