Second Khaleda ministry

Second Khaleda ministry

13th Council of Ministers of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
19 March 1996 – 30 March 1996
Date formed19 March 1996 (1996-03-19)
Date dissolved30 March 1996 (1996-03-30)
People and organisations
PresidentShahabuddin Ahmed
Prime MinisterKhaleda Zia
Total no. of members27 (Including the Prime Minister)
Member party  Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyNone
History
Election1996 (Feb)
Outgoing electionJune 1996
Legislature term11 days
Incoming formation6th Jatiya Sangsad
Outgoing formation7th Jatiya Sangsad
PredecessorKhaleda I
SuccessorHabibur

The Second Khaleda ministry was the Government of Bangladesh during the 6th legislative sessions of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) following the February 1996 general election, boycotted by most of the opposition parties. The cabinet took oath in a hurry on 19 March 1996 amid hartals and protests from the opposition parties for a new election under a Caretaker Government.

The cabinet passed the Constitutional Amendment Bill in the sitting parliament to establish a neutral Caretaker Government system in Bangladesh. Second Khaleda ministry was short-lived; lasting only 12 days, the ministry transferred power to the caretaker government led by Muhammad Habibur Rahman on 30 March 1996 and an election was scheduled for June 1996.