Bobby Hajjaj Mazharul Islam

BNP · Dhaka-13 · verified (verified 2026-05-17)

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Party: BNP
Constituency: Dhaka-13
Terms: 1
Disclosed wealth: ৳16,159,451
Criminal cases: 0
Education: University of Texas at Austin (Political Science); MBA, University of Oxford
Cabinet role: State Minister for Primary and Mass Education

Actively leading primary education reform as State Minister: reintroduced scholarship exams, launched a book on education reform, pursuing international cooperation (Singapore), and advocating non-formal education for dropouts.

Recent activity

2026-05-11 statement Said government is working to ensure equal educational opportunities for children in remote and hard-to-reach areas. ↗
2026-05-04 media_appearance Spoke at launch of his book 'Bangladesh er Shikkha Sangskar er Ruprekha: The Learning Nation', stressing research-based solutions for education sector challenges. ↗
2026-04-30 international Met Singapore's Charge d'Affaires to seek cooperation on modernising Bangladesh's primary education system, teacher training, curriculum development, and technology-driven learning. ↗↗
2026-04-21 statement Stated non-formal education is an effective tool in bringing school dropouts back into mainstream education; stressed skill-based learning. ↗
2026-04-19 statement Advocated strengthening cultural activities in primary school curriculum to curb extremism; said teacher training will be provided. ↗
2026-04-17 constituency_visit Visited primary scholarship examination centres in Mohammadpur -- Badshah Faisal Institute, Bengali Medium High School, and Mohammadpur Government Primary School -- and spoke to reporters. ↗
2026-04-15 statement Announced reintroduction of primary scholarship examination; said it has brought joy to students and guardians; discussed revisions to scholarship amounts and eligibility criteria. ↗
2026-02-19 statement Presented 12-point agenda at press briefing at the Secretariat covering educational quality, budget allocation, structural reforms, and integration of technical education from secondary level. ↗
2026-02-17 appointment Sworn in as State Minister for Primary and Mass Education following the 13th Parliament's inauguration. ↗

Provenance & notes

Constituency number 186 confirmed by Wikipedia (Dhaka-13 article) as the 186th seat; matches EC delimitation. Dhaka-13 covers DNCC Wards 28-34 (Mohammadpur area); no upazila designation applies as this is a city corporation constituency. boundary_redrawn_2024 is false: Wikipedia records last boundary change in 2008; no EC gazette notification of 2024 change found across multiple searches. Vote counts (88,387 / 86,067) confirmed by BDNews24, Dhaka Tribune, and BSS. Total valid votes (174,454) and registered electorate (408,791) from Wikipedia Dhaka-13 article; margin 1.33 pp verified independently (88387-86067=2320; 2320/174454=1.330%). wealth_disclosed_bdt (16,159,451) = personal cash (15,693,872) + bank deposits (465,579) from EC nomination affidavit as reported by Network Bangladesh and TBS News; Hajjaj additionally declared 35 bhori gold by weight (not converted to BDT as affidavit did not state a valuation). income_annual_disclosed_bdt (3,535,793) = professional income (2,755,529) + share dividends (89,895) + joint business (690,369). No criminal cases declared in affidavit. Mamunul Haque filed a post-election complaint alleging fake ballots and procedural irregularities at 50+ centres; result stands as gazetted. Bobby Hajjaj previously founded NDM (Nationalist Democratic Movement) in 2017, left and joined BNP ahead of the 2026 election; this is his first parliamentary term. Age 48 as of 2026-05-17 (born 7 April 1978; turned 48 on 7 April 2026).

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