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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The Ministry is focused on balancing large-scale urban infrastructure development with climate-resilient construction practices and the enforcement of building codes.
Government proposed a budget of Tk 5,079 crore for the Ministry of Housing and Public Works for FY 2026-27.
Ministry issued a government order granting earned leave to an architect under the Khulna Development Authority.
Winners of the Carbon Conscious Urban Design Idea Competition 2026 were announced.
National Parliament passed the national budget for FY 2026-27, confirming the allocation for the Ministry.
Current minister is Zakaria Taher Sumon (BNP, Cumilla-8), sworn in 17 February 2026. Early media reports speculating Mirza Abbas would receive the Housing portfolio were debunked (YouTube fact-check, 19 February 2026). Per the gazette of 24 February 2026, Abbas, Nazrul Islam Khan, and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed hold 'Political Adviser' titles with no ministry assigned; Zakaria Taher Sumon is the substantive minister. Abbas's historical association with the ministry (2001-2006 under Khaleda Zia) and his high-profile brain surgery of March 13, 2026 are recorded in recent_activity as politically relevant context. Budget figure of Tk 5,111 crore is FY2025-26 proposed (BSS, June 2025); this is the ministry's own allocation distinct from the broader housing-and-community ADP sector (Tk 22,776 crore). Established 12 January 1972 per Wikipedia. PWD was established in 1948 when the territory was part of Pakistan. Staff count not published by MoHPW. RAJUK fivefold fee hike proposal (construction approvals) reported but not gazetted as of May 2026.
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