Abdus Salam Azad
Abdus Salam Azad | |
|---|---|
আব্দুস সালাম আজাদ | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Munshiganj-2 | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Sagufta Yasmin Emily |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Abdus Salam Azad is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Munshiganj-2 constituency since 2026.[1]
Career
Azad was a senior vice president of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubodal, the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).[2] He became the assistant organising secretary of BNP in May 2015.[2]
In May 2022, Azad was appointed as the organizing secretary of BNP's Dhaka division unit.[3][4]
In October 2025, Azad was appointed as the joint secretary general of BNP, along with Humayun Kabir.[5]
In December 2025, Mizanur Rahman Sinha was first announced as the BNP candidate for the Munshiganj-2 constituency for the 2026 Bangladeshi general election.[6] But due to his illness, Azad secured the nomination instead.[6] In February 2026, Azad then won the race securing 121,154 votes while his nearest opponent National Citizen Party candidate Majedul Islam received 58,573 votes.[7]
References
- ^ "Current members of Bangladesh Parliament". Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ^ a b "Salam Azad made BNP asst org secy, Tipu asst office secy". The Daily Star. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ^ "Abdus Salam Azad becomes BNP Dhaka division organizing secretary". Dhaka Tribune. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ^ বিএনপির নতুন সাংগঠনিক সম্পাদক আবদুস সালাম আজাদ. Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ^ "BNP appoints Humayun Kabir as joint secretary general". New Age. 2025-10-22. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ^ a b "Munshiganj-2: Azad gets BNP ticket as Sinha ill". DeshKal News. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ^ "BNP candidate Abdus Salam Azad wins in Munshiganj-2". BSS. 13 Feb 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-11.