Ministry of Industries

Minister is Khandaker Abdul Muktadir (NOT Khandaker Mosharraf -- that name refers to a different politician). Muktadir holds three combined portfolios: Industries, Commerce, and Textiles and Jute. Sworn in 2026-02-17 as part of the Tarique Rahman cabinet. Annual budget figure not broken out in publicly available FY2025-26 documents; left null rather than guessing. Ministry oversees BCIC, BSCIC, BSFIC, BSEC, BITAC, BIM, DPDT, NPO, BAB, SMEF, SMCIF. Ministry established 1971 following independence; BSCIC reconstituted from East Pakistan Small Industries Corporation in 1972. Legal basis includes The Development of Industries (Government Control) Act, 1949 (inherited). Logistics cost of 16% of GDP highlighted by minister as critical competitiveness gap vs 10% global benchmark. Activity evidence hold: removed 3 exact generated refresh event(s) on read. Generated scores, positions, activity actions and verification stamps are unavailable. Retained events and unmatched action text require source review; original raw records are unchanged.