Rafiqul Islam Jamal
Profile
- Party
- BNP
- Constituency
- Jhalokati-1
- Terms
- 1
- Disclosed wealth
- —
- Criminal cases
- 0
- Education
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- Cabinet role
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Focused on climate-disaster vulnerability of coastal Jhalokati; raised cyclone, river erosion, and salinity in parliament (April 2026); active in agricultural input distribution in Kathalia (May 2026).
Recent activity
- 2026-05-03 constituency_visit Served as chief guest at a Partner Congress in Kathalia Upazila Parishad Auditorium; distributed seeds and fertilizers to farmers under the ARISE Bangladesh agriculture program (2025-26 fiscal year). ↗
- 2026-04-07 speech Raised the recurring impact of cyclones Aila and Sidr on parliament floor; cited river erosion and salinity as ongoing threats destroying homes and livelihoods in Jhalokati-1. ↗
- 2026-02-12 other Elected to 13th Jatiya Sangsad from Jhalokati-1 with 62,010 votes (48.07%), defeating Jamaat's Foyzul Haque by 6,890 votes in a 57.61% turnout contest. ↗↗
Provenance & notes
EC affidavit wealth and criminal cases not retrievable from public web sources as of 2026-05-17; criminal_cases left empty, not asserted as zero. Vote shares (48.07%, 42.72%) and turnout (57.61%) from Wikipedia citing EC results; total_valid_votes (129,010) derived from winner votes / winner share: 62010 / 0.4807 = 128,999, cross-checked against runner-up: 55120 / 0.4272 = 129,019, midpoint 129,010. Registered voters: 228,431 (Wikipedia). Jamal is a first-time MP; prior BNP candidate in 2008. Appointed BNP Religious Affairs Secretary (National Executive Committee) on 2024-02-21. Constituency covers Kathalia and Rajapur upazilas in Jhalokati district, Barishal division.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jhalokati-1
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_13th_Jatiya_Sangsad
- https://www.bssnews.net/bangla/national-parlament-election-2026/282927
- https://www.dhakatimes24.com/2026/02/13/401540
- https://rtvonline.com/politics/262025
- https://bangla.bdnews24.com/politics/4ss3rwaiod
- https://www.amarbangladesh.org/47965/
- https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/parliament/407205/mps-across-board-voice-alarm-over-fuel-shortage
- https://election.shomoyeralo.com/election/seats/125