Khandaker Abdul Muktadir

Khandakar Abdul Muktadir
খন্দকার আব্দুল মুক্তাদির
Muktadir in 2026
Minister for Commerce
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 February 2026
President
Prime MinisterTarique Rahman
Preceded bySheikh Bashir Uddin
Minister for Textiles and Jute
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 February 2026
President
Prime MinisterTarique Rahman
Preceded bySheikh Bashir Uddin
Minister of Industries
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 February 2026
President
Prime MinisterTarique Rahman
Preceded byAdilur Rahman Khan
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 February 2026
Preceded byAK Abdul Momen
ConstituencySylhet-1
Personal details
Born (1969-09-25) 25 September 1969
Sylhet, East Pakistan
PartyBangladesh Nationalist Party
SpouseJakiya Yeasmin
ParentKhandaker Abdul Malik
Alma materNorth South University

Khandakar Abdul Muktadir (born 25 September 1969)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician and a senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He is the incumbent Minister of Industries, Minister of Commerce, and Minister of Textiles and Jute.[2] He is widely recognized for his role as an advisor to the party's chairperson. He is currently elected as member of parliament.[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Muktadir was born on 25 September 1969 in Ahmadpur village of Tetli Union, Dakshin Surma Upazila, Sylhet District. His father Khandaker Abdul Malik, was a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and served as three time Jatiya Sangsad Member from the then Sylhet-8 and Sylhet-1 constituencies.

He began his education at Sylhet Blue Bird School and College, where he studied up to Class Six. He later passed his Secondary School Certificate (SSC) from Sylhet Cadet College and his Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) from Dhaka City College. He obtained a Master of Social Science (MSS) in Political Science from the National University and later earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from North South University.[6][7]

Political career

Muktadir entered politics in 2011 by joining the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Since 2016, he has been serving as an adviser to the BNP Chairperson.

In the 11th National Parliament election in 2018, he contested from the Sylhet-1 constituency as a BNP candidate but was defeated.

In the 13th National Parliament election in 2026, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for the first time from the Sylhet-1 constituency as a candidate of BNP. [8]

Since 17 February 2026, he has been serving as the Minister of Industries, Minister of Commerce, and Minister of Textiles and Jute in the cabinet of Tarique Rahman. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Member details". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  2. ↑ "Gazette notification on allocation of portfolios to ministers, state ministers". Prothom Alo. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Khaleda's adviser Muktadir nominated for Sylhet-1". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Sylhet-1 BNP in candidate Khandkar Muktadir". Daily Sylheter Shomoy. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  5. ↑ "Sylhet-1: BNP holds edge as Jamaat-led Islamic alliance seeks to consolidate votes". DeshKal News. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  6. ↑ "বাণিজ্যমন্ত্রী খন্দকার আবদুল মুক্তাদীর". www.shokalshondha.com. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  7. ↑ সিলেট-১: শিক্ষায় এগিয়ে মোমেন, সম্পদে মুক্তাদির. Risingbd.com. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  8. ↑ "BNP candidate Khandakar Abdul Muktadir wins in Sylhet-1". BSS. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  9. ↑ "মন্ত্রী ও প্রতিমন্ত্রীর তালিকায় ৪৯ জন, শপথ বিকেলে | The Daily Campus". thedailycampus.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-04-13.


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