Shahadat Hossain Salim (born 31 December 1959) is a Bangladeshi politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He is currently serving as a Member of Parliament from Lakshmipur-1.[1][2][3][4][5]
Shahadat Hossain Salim | |
|---|---|
শাহাদাত হোসেন সেলিম | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Constituency | Lakshmipur-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1959 |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Early life
editSalim was born on 31 December in 1959 at Ramganj Upazila in Lakshmipur District.
Controversy
editOn 13 March 2026, during an inauguration ceremony of a mosque in Ramganj Upazila, Salim commented that no imam should be involved in politics, and if found involved, they would be removed from the mosque. Critics described his statement as contrary to the civil and political rights guaranteed by the constitution.[6]
Subsequently, during a talk show on Ekattor TV, he characterized Pahela Baishakh celebrations and labeled women wearing the burqa and sunni practicing muslims as "fundamentalist" and "backward." This statement sparked widespread condemnation from various quarters, including the Ramganj Upazila unit of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, who accused him of hurting religious sentiments and demanded an unconditional apology to the nation.[7] Following intense criticism, Salim expressed regret for his controversial remarks via a post on his facebook account on 22 April.[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Md. Shahadat Hossain". Bangladesh Parliament. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "13th National Election results: Full division-wise list of winners". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "Thirteenth National Parliament Election 2026". BSS. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "BNP wins outright majority of 209 seats, Jamaat gets 68". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "BNP Seat Sharing Results National Election 2026 | Seat-sharing brings little for BNP | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "এমপি সেলিমের বক্তব্যের নিন্দা রামগঞ্জ জামায়াতের". Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). 22 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "এমপি সেলিমের বক্তব্যে তীব্র ক্ষোভ: ধর্মীয় অনুভূতিতে আঘাতের অভিযোগে প্রতিবাদ". kalprakash.com (in Bengali). 20 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "পহেলা বৈশাখ উদযাপনের মন্তব্যে দুঃখ প্রকাশ করলেন সেলিম". khaborerkagoj.com (in Bengali). 22 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
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