M. Rashiduzzaman Millat
Profile
- Party
- BNP
- Constituency
- Jamalpur-1
- Terms
- 2
- Disclosed wealth
- —
- Criminal cases
- 0
- Education
- —
- Cabinet role
- State Minister, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Leading government drive to reopen Bangladesh's six dormant airports before commissioning new ones; overseeing Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Terminal 3 negotiations with Japan.
Recent activity
- 2026-04-01 statement State Minister Millat stated that closed airports (Thakurgaon, Nilphamari, Bogura, Cumilla, Shamshernagar) will be revived before any new airports are built; proposed Mymensingh as site for any future divisional airport. ↗↗
- 2026-03-16 constituency_visit Inaugurated excavation of two canals in Jamalpur district, including the 12-km Katakhali canal in Gyebandha area of Islampur Upazila, aimed at improving irrigation and agricultural productivity. ↗
- 2026-02-18 appointment Sworn in as State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism in the Tarique Rahman-led cabinet. ↗↗
- 2026-02-13 other Victory celebration and dua mahfil held in constituency after winning Jamalpur-1 with a margin of 78,454 votes. ↗
Provenance & notes
Wealth and income fields are null: 2026 EC nomination affidavit not publicly accessible via ec.org.bd at time of verification. Historical context: 2007 ACC charges for tax concealment (Tk 4.82 crore); special court sentenced Millat in absentia to 6 years in 2007; Supreme Court barred him from the 2018 election. Status of those cases under current government not confirmed from EC affidavit. Vote counts from Amaader Matribhumi detailed breakdown (128 centres, 431,707 registered voters, 276,754 valid votes): Millat 172,115, Saeedi 93,661, margin 78,454. Some early unofficial reports cited 173,656 vs 97,820; the detailed breakdown figures are used here as they are internally consistent.
Sources
- https://dailyamadermatribhumi.com/article/173737
- https://www.bssnews.net/others/369526
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/362067
- https://bdnews24.com/aviation/b2714c97cbe3
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Rashiduzzaman_Millat
- https://www.jugantor.com/politics/1066991
- https://www.bd-pratidin.com/election/2026/02/13/1216699
- https://rtvonline.com/politics/369654
- https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/govt-moves-reopen-airports-boost-economy-exports-north-1420056