Muhammad Nahid Islam
Profile
- Party
- NCP
- Constituency
- Dhaka-11
- Terms
- 1
- Disclosed wealth
- ৳3,200,000
- Criminal cases
- 0
- Education
- St. Joseph Higher Secondary School; Govt Science College; BA Sociology, University of Dhaka
- Cabinet role
- —
Pushing for conversion of 13th Jatiya Sangsad into a Constitutional Reform Council; warns of street protests if government dismisses opposition reform demands; active as Opposition Chief Whip coordinating NCP's 6-seat bloc.
Recent activity
- 2026-05-09 statement At NCP-hosted diplomat dialogue 'Reform Deadlock: The Way Forward' (Gulshan), warned going to streets is opposition's 'last option' if government ignores reform cooperation; pushed for Constitutional Reform Council over ordinary amendment process. ↗
- 2026-05-07 constituency_visit Spoke at NCP joining ceremony at Chittagong Press Club; urged unity within party and warned that Bangladesh's responsibility has grown following West Bengal election results. ↗
- 2026-05-03 statement At national convention at Institution of Diploma Engineers, Dhaka, outlined reform proposals: bicameral parliament, referendums for constitutional changes, depoliticisation of state institutions, consensus-based caretaker government. ↗
- 2026-04-28 speech In parliament, challenged State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed to prove corruption allegations in the chamber: 'Prove in parliament where I committed corruption.' ↗
- 2026-04-19 statement Stated NCP membership is based on 'policy over past identity', signalling openness to members from other parties provided they accept reform agenda. ↗
- 2026-03-11 speech Parliamentary statement: pledged NCP will 'try to implement the reform demands applicable to everyone'; called for joint government-opposition action on referendum pledge and accountability for crimes against women. ↗
- 2026-02-17 appointment Appointed Opposition Chief Whip of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad; sworn in as MP from Dhaka-11. ↗↗
Provenance & notes
Constituency number 184 confirmed by Wikipedia (Dhaka-11 article) and cross-checked against List of members of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad -- no discrepancy, constituency_number set to 184 as requested. Geographic coverage per Wikipedia: Dhaka North City Corporation wards 21-23 + four union parishads of Badda Thana (Badda, Beraid, Vatara, Satarkul); Rampura included in published candidate descriptions (BSS, Dhaka Tribune) and retained in upazilas list. Winner vote count (93,872) and runner-up vote count (91,833) are consistent across BSS, Prothom Alo, and Jagonews24; margin = 2,039 votes confirmed by subtraction. Total valid votes not confirmed from official EC gazette -- vote_share_percent, runner_up_vote_share, total_valid_votes, and margin_percent all set null pending gazette publication; Prothom Alo reported approximately 47.8% / 46.8% but sourcing of denominator unverified. wealth_disclosed_bdt (3,200,000) is Nahid Islam's personal movable assets (current value) per EC nomination affidavit as reported by Prothom Alo and TBS; combined with spouse's ~1,500,000 BDT brings household total to ~4,500,000 BDT -- the field reflects EC personal figure per schema intent. income_annual_disclosed_bdt (1,600,000) per Prothom Alo citing EC affidavit. criminal_cases empty: EC affidavit states no lawsuit filed, confirmed by multiple sources; ACC investigation allegations circulated post-election are unverified and not from EC affidavit. Nahid Islam is first-time MP (term_count = 1); previously served as interim government adviser (Aug 2024 – Feb 2025) which is executive not parliamentary service. Age 28 as of verification date (born 28 April 1998).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhaka-11
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahid_Islam
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_13th_Jatiya_Sangsad
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/360698
- https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/2b9cr33b9c
- https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/l03wczjlpc
- https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/parliament/403593/nahid-islam-appointed-ncp-chief-whip-of-13th
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/jamaats-shafiqur-elected-opposition-leader-nahid-serve-chief-whip-1364151
- https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/bkmnlx5eh5
- https://www.bssnews.net/others/368034