Kayser Kamal
Profile
- Party
- BNP
- Constituency
- Netrokona-1
- Terms
- 1
- Disclosed wealth
- —
- Criminal cases
- 1
- Education
- SSC Mymensingh Zilla School (1987); HSC Ananda Mohan College (1989); BA and MA History, University of Dhaka; LLB University of Wolverhampton (UK); Bar Vocational Course, University of Law (UK); Called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn (2005)
- Cabinet role
- Deputy Speaker, Jatiya Sangsad (elected 12 March 2026); previously State Minister for Land (resigned upon taking Deputy Speakership)
Deputy Speaker of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad; publicly emphasizing rule of law, anti-corruption, railway connectivity, and parliamentary unity
Recent activity
- 2026-05-14 statement Called for zero tolerance against corruption and drugs at a public event ↗
- 2026-05-13 statement Said the government is implementing railway expansion projects to connect remote areas ↗
- 2026-04-20 statement Urged treasury bench and opposition MPs to work shoulder to shoulder on national issues ↗
- 2026-04-16 constituency_visit Received Christian community representatives from Netrokona-1 at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban; said ensuring people's rights is the goal ↗
- 2026-04-03 statement Stressed need to engage children in healthy cultural practices to keep them away from drugs and social vices ↗
- 2026-03-12 appointment Unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad; previously served as State Minister for Land in the Tarique ministry ↗↗↗
- 2026-03-12 statement Pledged to run parliament with neutrality, uphold equality, accountability, and rule of law ↗
- 2026-02-12 vote Elected MP for Netrokona-1 in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election with 158,343 votes, defeating Golam Rabbani (Khelafat Majlis) by 70,855 votes ↗↗
Provenance & notes
NUMBERING DISCREPANCY: The user's task labeled this seat as constituency 149, but all primary sources (Wikipedia, Prothom Alo, Ajker Patrika, Dhaka Post, EC election numbering in Mymensingh division) confirm Netrokona-1 is constituency 157. Constituency 149 is Mymensingh-4 (Mymensingh Sadar). The record uses 157 (verified), and the output file is cnst_149.json per task instruction. Prior election losses: 2008 (82,322 votes, lost to Mustaque Ahmed Ruhi of Awami League); 2018 (16,332 votes, lost to Manu Majumdar of Awami League). 2026 is his first electoral win. vote_share_percent and total_valid_votes are null: final certified totals with all minor candidates' final counts were not confirmed from a single primary source; the top-2 raw vote gap (70,855) is confirmed. The 2019 adultery criminal case: TBS confirmed jailing and subsequent HC interim bail; whether the case was pending or disposed at the time of the 2026 EC nomination affidavit is not confirmed from the public EC filing. Do not impute. wealth_disclosed_bdt: EC nomination affidavit PDF not publicly accessible at time of verification.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayser_Kamal
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netrokona-1
- https://www.bssnews.net/national-parlament-election-2026/360648
- https://www.thedailystar.net/news/national-election-2026/news/bnp-leading-4-out-5-netrokona-seats-4104701
- https://www.thedailystar.net/news/the-parliament-watch/parliament/news/hafiz-uddin-kayser-kamal-elected-speaker-deputy-speaker-4126976
- https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/ezqf18cy2e
- https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/b7af8e8166c4
- https://www.bssnews.net/news-flash/368143
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/bnp-leader-barrister-kayser-kamal-sent-jail-adultery-case
- https://lawyerbangladesh.com/kayser-kamal/