Abdul Hannan Masud
Abdul Hannan Masud | |
|---|---|
আব্দুল হান্নান মাসউদ | |
Masud in 2025 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Ali |
| Constituency | Noakhali-6 |
| Senior Joint Chief Coordinator of National Citizen Party | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2025 | |
| Convener | Nahid Islam |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Hannan Masud 1 January 2000 |
| Party | National Citizen Party |
| Spouse |
Shyamoli Sultana Jedni
(m. 2025) |
| Parent(s) | Amirul Islam Mohammad Abdul Malek (father) Ayesha Khatun Bilkis (mother)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Coordinator of the Students Against Discrimination in the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement |
Abdul Hannan Masud (Bengali: আব্দুল হান্নান মাসউদ; born 1 January 2000) is a Bangladeshi student leader and former coordinator of the Students Against Discrimination, which led the July Revolution. He is the Senior Joint Chief Coordinator of the National Citizen Party. In the 13th Bangladesh general election, he was elected from Noakhali-6 (Hatiya) and become the youngest member of parliament in history of Bangladesh at the age of 26.[2][3][4][5][6]
Early life and education
Masud was born on 1 January 2000 in Burirchar Union of Hatiya Upazila, Noakhali District.
Masud is currently a third-year student enrolled in an honours (undergraduate) programme at the University of Dhaka.[7]
Activism
Abdul Hannan Masud is involved in student and political activism in Bangladesh, focusing on democratic reform, regional development, and political mobilization.
Masud gained national attention through his involvement in student-led political activism. He has participated in and helped organize political campaigns and protests related to governance and democratic reforms in Bangladesh. At political events and public rallies, he has advocated for democratic governance and citizen participation, emphasizing the importance of strengthening democratic institutions in the country.[8]
In 2025, he was injured during clashes between activists of rival political groups in Hatiya. The incident led to protests and demonstrations by party supporters demanding action against those responsible.[9] The demonstrations were organized in Dhaka by supporters protesting the incident and calling for legal action.
Political career
He contested the 13th Bangladesh general election from Noakhali-6 under the nomination of the National Citizen Party and the 11-party electoral alliance, which was led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He was unofficially elected after receiving 90,118 votes.[10]
Personal life
His father Amirul Islam Mohammad Abdul Malek is involved with agriculture.[11]
In 2025, Masud married to Shyamoli Sultana Jadni, a former leader of the Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad, the student wing of NCP.[12]
References
- ^ আবদুল হান্নান মাসউদ_হলফনামা.pdf (Report).
- ^ "NCP bags 6 constituencies". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "BNP wins five seats, NCP takes one in Noakhali". The Business Standard. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Noakhali-6: Hannan Masud leads in Hatia". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "NCP's Abdul Hannan Masud unofficially elected in Noakhali-6 | National Parlament Election 2026". BSS. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Hannan Masud set to become youngest MP after landslide win in Noakhali-6". The Business Standard. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ Howladar, Asif (24 January 2026). "25 of NCP's 30 candidates 'highly educated', most under 40". Prothomalo. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ sukkur; saifuddin. "আমরা কথা দিচ্ছি আগামীর বাংলাদেশ হবে গণতন্ত্রের: আবদুল হান্নান মাসুদ" [We promise that the future Bangladesh will be democratic: Abdul Hannan Masud]. Independent Television (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "NCP protests in Dhaka over 'attack' on Hannan Masud". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
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- ^ "NCP leader Hannan Masud declares fivefold his father's wealth". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "NCP leader Hannan Masud gets engaged". Daily Sun. Retrieved 13 February 2026.