Abdul Awal Mintoo
Profile
- Party
- BNP
- Constituency
- Feni-3
- Terms
- 1
- Disclosed wealth
- ৳5,078,000,000
- Criminal cases
- 1
- Education
- SSC, Feni Government Pilot High School (1964); HSC, Comilla Victoria College (1966); Diploma in Nautical Science, Pakistan Marine Academy (1968); B.S. in Marine Transportation Science, State University of New York Maritime College; M.S. in Transportation Management and Advanced Chartering, SUNY Maritime
- Cabinet role
- Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Active cabinet minister driving government's flagship 250-million-tree plantation programme and Bangladesh's international climate diplomacy; tabled the Forest Industries Development Corporation Bill 2026.
Recent activity
- 2026-05-14 international Met British Deputy High Commissioner James Goldman at the Secretariat to discuss Bangladesh-UK cooperation on environment, pollution control, renewable energy, carbon credits, climate finance, biodiversity, and the Sundarbans. ↗↗
- 2026-05-08 international Represented Bangladesh at international conference in Antalya, Turkey (May 8-9) seeking stronger climate financing ahead of COP31; highlighted government's 250 million tree plantation commitment over five years. ↗
- 2026-05-11 statement Chaired inter-ministerial meeting to plan nationwide tree plantation programme targeting 50 million saplings in first phase in 2026; discussed species selection, regional soil conditions, and inter-agency monitoring. ↗
- 2026-04-15 speech Answered starred question in Jatiya Sangsad stating government has taken comprehensive measures to combat climate change impacts; confirmed mobile courts are regularly active against air, water, and noise pollution in Dhaka and other areas. ↗↗↗
- 2026-04-07 international Received German Bundestag delegation (Committee on Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection, visiting Apr 7-12); both sides discussed future climate and nature-conservation cooperation. ↗↗
- 2026-03-31 speech Informed parliament that 1.5 crore tree saplings will be planted during the 2026 monsoon season as part of government's climate mitigation programme. ↗
- 2026-03-01 statement Stated government plans to plant 25 crore trees over the next five years; reaffirmed environment ministry's role as a priority cabinet portfolio. ↗
- 2026-02-25 bill Tabled Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation Bill 2026 in parliament; bill received unanimous approval. ↗
- 2026-02-17 appointment Sworn in as Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the 13th Parliament cabinet under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. ↗↗
Provenance & notes
Winner vote count (157,425) confirmed by BSS (bssnews.net/news/360436 and /360549), Dhaka Tribune, and Amar Barta independently. Runner-up Mohammad Fakhruddin Manik (Jamaat-e-Islami) received 108,160 votes per BSS/Dhaka Tribune; raw margin 49,265 votes. Total valid votes not confirmed from any primary EC or BSS source; vote_share_percent and margin_percent left null to avoid imputed figures. Age 77 derived from verified DOB 22 February 1949 (Wikipedia; DOB confirmed by abiography.org and TBS). Assets 507.80 crore BDT (=5,078,000,000 BDT) and annual income 1.50 crore BDT (=15,000,000 BDT) from EC nomination affidavit as reported by TBS News (tbsnews.net). One pending criminal case at Dhanmondi PS declared in same EC affidavit; 26 prior cases all acquitted per TBS. MP holds BNP Vice Chairmanship and is in cabinet as Environment Minister -- confirmed by BSS, Energy & Power Magazine, The Climate Watch, Prothom Alo English. This is his first parliamentary term; no prior election wins found in Wikipedia or other sources. Constituency comprises Sonagazi and Daganbhuiyan upazilas confirmed by Wikipedia (Feni-3 article), Banglapedia (Daganbhuiyan Upazila), and BSS election reports. boundary_redrawn_2024 = false: constituency created from Noakhali-3 in 1984 delimitation; no 2024 EC redrawing found. Committee memberships not yet published by parliament.gov.bd as of 2026-05-17. Activity score 8: Mintoo is among the most publicly active cabinet ministers in the 90-day window with repeated parliamentary floor activity, international delegations, and a tabled bill.
Sources
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/360436
- https://www.bssnews.net/national-parlament-election-2026/360549
- https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/403232/bnp-s-abdul-awal-mintoo-unofficially-elected-in
- https://www.amaderbarta.net/en/news/bnps-abdul-awal-mintoo-unofficially-elected-in-feni-3-362085
- https://www.bssnews.net/others/360752
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Awal_Mintoo
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feni-3
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_13th_Jatiya_Sangsad
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/politics/abdul-awal-mintoo-owns-assets-worth-tk507-crore-annual-income-tk15-crore-1324106
- https://fbcci.org/web/profile/mr-abdul-awal-mintoo1
- https://ep-bd.com/view/details/news/NTAxNw==/title?q=Abdul+Awal+Mintoo+New+Minister+for+Environment,+Forest+and+Climate+Change
- https://theclimatewatch.com/abdul-awal-mintoo-appointed-as-bangladesh-environment-minister/
- https://en.prothomalo.com/environment/h0swx8fkz8
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/386461
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/385634
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/national/375501
- https://www.bssnews.net/js-session/373240
- https://www.bssnews.net/js-session/378053
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/367990
- https://www.daily-sun.com/bangladesh/868009/10-more-bills-passed-in-parliament