Former Bangladesh national football team captain and SAFF Championship winner Aminul Haque was sworn in yesterday as the state minister for youth and sports. The ceremony took place at the South Plaza of the National Parliament Building. With this appointment, Aminul becomes the third footballer and athlete to join the cabinet, following Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin and Arif Khan Joy. He was appointed under the technocrat quota by Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman.
Aminul Haque’s football career spanned from 1992 to 2013, during which he captained Bangladesh to the 2003 SAFF title. After retiring, he joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in 2014 and faced multiple legal and political challenges during the Awami League government. Despite not winning the 2026 general election from Dhaka-16, his party entrusted him with the ministerial role due to his experience and dedication.
The BNP government expects Aminul’s leadership and deep understanding of sports to help reform the national sports sector. His appointment has raised public expectations that he will bring the same success to sports administration that he once brought to the football field.
স্পোর্টস রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ১৮ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ০৮: ০০ স্পোর্টস রিপোর্টার বাংলাদেশের রাজনৈতিক ইতিহাসে ক্রীড়াবিদদের মন্ত্রী কিংবা প্রতিমন্ত্রী হওয়ার ঘটনা খুবই বিরল। সেই বিরল তালিকায় নাম লিখিয়েছেন সাফজয়ী ফুটবলার ও অধিনায়ক আমিনুল হক। গতকাল তিনি প্রতিমন
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