Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan Papon has been made the minister for Youth and Sports.
The portfolio was distributed after the oath-taking ceremony at Bangabhaban on Thursday evening.
Papon was elected from Kishoreganj-6 constituency in the 12th parliamentary election held on January 7.
Earlier, State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel was in charge of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the 11th Parliament.
There are 25 ministers and 11 state ministers in the new cabinet along with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Of them, two will serve as technocrat ministers.
