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Shaikh Rabiul Alam

BNP · Dhaka-10 · verified (verified 2026-05-17)

Profile

Party
BNP
Constituency
Dhaka-10
Terms
1
Disclosed wealth
৳20,152,623
Criminal cases
2
Education
MA Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Dhaka
Cabinet role
Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping

Serving as Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping; under sustained public criticism for remarks defending transport-sector levy collection as consensual rather than extortion (Feb 2026); murder case (Tamim, Oct 2024) remains pending in court

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Provenance & notes

Constituency 183 = Dhaka-10 confirmed by multiple sources (BSS, Dhaka Tribune, Wikipedia). Wards 14-18 and 22 of Dhaka South City Corporation; areas = Dhanmondi, New Market, Kalabagan, Hazaribagh. Dhaka-10 was among 46 constituencies redrawn by EC ahead of 13th parliament election (boundary_redrawn_2024 = true; formal gazette Sept 2025). Vote counts verified across BSS and Dhaka Tribune: winner 80,436, runner-up 77,136, margin 3,300. Total valid votes and vote share percentages not available from public EC results at time of verification -- do not impute. Turnout 43% (137 centres) per BSS. Wealth (Tk 2,01,52,623) and income (Tk 11,50,000 annual) sourced from TBS citing EC affidavit -- EC-only data as required. Criminal cases: TBS and Facebook post (TBS) cite 7 ongoing cases from EC affidavit; the Tamim murder case is the best-documented (prime accused, CMM Court, employees of Pleasant Properties Ltd); remaining 6 aggregated as a single entry since individual case details not in public sources at time of verification. BNP suspended Alam in Oct 2024 over Tamim murder; suspension lifted by Dec 2025 when BNP renominated him. Born 6 Oct 1971; age 54 as of Feb 2026 election. Education (MA Mass Comm, University of Dhaka) per BSS life-sketch and Grokipedia. Party role updated to Executive Committee Member (prior title; special assistant to Chairman's Foreign Policy Advisory Committee also noted in BSS life-sketch but not a formal party title). committee_memberships empty: as a cabinet minister he is constitutionally excluded from parliamentary committee chairmanship; no membership list publicly confirmed at time of verification.

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