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Shama Obaed Islam

BNP · Faridpur-2 · verified (verified 2026-05-17)

Profile

Party
BNP
Constituency
Faridpur-2
Terms
1
Disclosed wealth
—
Criminal cases
0
Education
HSC from Viqarunnesa Noon School and College; B.S. Computer Science (highest honors), California State University; MBA, University of Phoenix
Cabinet role
State Minister for Foreign Affairs

Active as State Minister for Foreign Affairs: leading Rohingya repatriation diplomacy, illegal migration enforcement, and international bilateral engagements (US, Iraq, Morocco).

Recent activity

Provenance & notes

Constituency number 212 confirmed correct across all sources. The prompt's reference to 'Bhanga (parts)' as a component upazila is incorrect: Bhanga upazila belongs to Faridpur-4 (constituency 214). The Election Commission's 2024 gazette briefly added Algi and Hamirdi unions of Bhanga to constituency 212, but the Appellate Division upheld a High Court ruling declaring that transfer illegal; the boundary reverted to Nagarkanda + Saltha + Krishnapur union (Sadarpur). boundary_redrawn_2024 is set true because the EC did issue a gazette, though the court reversed the contested transfers. Vote count discrepancy: Wikipedia (citing gazette) records 120,909 for winner and 87,956 for runner-up; BSS (unofficial night-of result) reported 121,694 and 89,305. Wikipedia figure used as gazette-sourced primary. Runner-up Shah Akram Ali is also referred to as Maulana Md Akram Ali (Dhala Huzur), central guardian council member of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis. EC affidavit (wealth, criminal cases) was not accessible from public sources; per EC-only rule, both fields are left null/empty and must be populated from ecs.gov.bd gazette when accessible. Shama Obaed Islam is a first-time MP; she contested the same seat in 2008 and 2018 as BNP candidate but lost both times. Age 53 as of 2026-05-17 (DOB 14 May 1973).

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