Staff Correspondent.

Mohammad Shamim Kaiser Lincoln entered politics at a young age after the death of his father and was elected as a member of parliament while still a student. He first became a member of parliament from Gaibandha-4 (Gobindaganj) constituency as a BNP candidate in the 2006 by-election. Almost two decades later, he was elected as a member of parliament again from the same constituency in the 2026 thirteenth national parliamentary election. This time, he joined the cabinet led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman as a state minister.

New President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir administered the oath of office to Shamim Kaiser Lincoln as Minister of State at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban on Friday evening (August 21).

Earlier, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was sworn in as the 23rd President of the country at the same Darbar Hall at 7:30 pm. Acting Speaker of the National Assembly Kaiser Kamal administered the oath to him. Immediately after the President’s oath, the oath-taking of the new ministers and state ministers was held.

Into politics after father’s death:

Shamim Kaiser Lincoln was born on February 23, 1980 in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha. His father was M. A. Mottalib and mother was Afroza Anar. After his father’s death, he was elected as a member of parliament from Gaibandha-4 constituency as a BNP candidate in the by-election in 2006. At that time, he was studying MBA.

A businessman by profession, Lincoln also once worked as a part-time lecturer at BRAC University.

During his education, he passed his SSC from Motijheel Ideal School and College in 1995 and his HSC from Dhaka College in 1997. Later, he obtained his BBA from North South University in 2003 and MBA in 2006. He completed his Masters in ICT from IIF, Malaysia and a Diploma in Network Finance and MIS from NIIT.

Two decades of political journey.p7

After being elected as a member of parliament in 2006, he mentioned in his last election affidavit that his notable works as a public representative included reopening the closed Rangpur Sugar Mill, establishing Abdul Quddus Sarkar Agricultural College, and laying the foundation stone of the local fire service building.

Later, he contested and lost as an independent candidate in the 2008 national parliamentary election. After a long break, he was re-elected as a member of parliament from the same seat as a BNP candidate in the 13th national parliamentary election in 2026.

This time, a new chapter has been added to his political career by taking oath as a state minister.

Assets description in the affidavit.

According to the affidavit for the 13th National Parliament election, Shamim Kaiser Lincoln’s total declared net assets are Tk 1 crore 84 lakh 78 thousand 462. His declared annual income for the 2025-26 fiscal year is Tk 2 lakh 29 thousand 111. His income comes from business, rent from immovable property, agriculture, profits from savings certificates and other professions.

According to the affidavit, he paid income tax of Tk 1,88,840 in the last tax year. The affidavit states that he has no criminal cases against him and does not have any defaulted loans with any bank or financial institution.

New faces in the cabinet.

Along with Shamim Kaiser Lincoln, several others have been newly inducted into the cabinet. Among them, BNP standing committee member Dr. Abdul Moin Khan, Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) chairman Barrister Andalib Rahman Partha, and Bandarban MP Saching Pru Jerry have been sworn in as full ministers.

In addition, Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir has also been sworn in as a Minister of State. With the swearing-in of new members, there has been a major change in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s cabinet within six months of the formation of the government.