Md. Selimuzzaman Mollah
Profile
- Party
- BNP
- Constituency
- Gopalganj-1
- Terms
- 1
- Disclosed wealth
- —
- Criminal cases
- 0
- Education
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- Cabinet role
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Calling for politically neutral development treatment of Gopalganj district, which was historically favoured as Sheikh Hasina's stronghold.
Recent activity
- 2026-03-25 constituency_visit Addressed Genocide Day commemorative meeting at Kashiani Upazila Parishad; described March 25, 1971 as 'one of the darkest chapters in Bangladesh history' and condemned Operation Searchlight killings. ↗
- 2026-03-15 speech Spoke in parliament during discussion on motion of thanks for President's address; urged the government to treat Gopalganj like any other district rather than viewing it through a political lens. ↗
Provenance & notes
Constituency number 215 confirmed by Wikipedia (Gopalganj-1 article), parliament.gov.bd constituency listing, and Dhaka Tribune seat index. Winner vote count (69,462) and runner-up (54,329) sourced from BSS's dedicated Gopalganj-1 result page (bssnews.net/national-parlament-election-2026/360611), which is the primary official source. Some secondary summaries cite slightly lower figures (68,867 / 53,961) -- these appear to be early unofficial tallies; BSS constituency page figures used. Total valid votes not published at time of verification; vote_share_percent and margin_percent are null. Runner-up identified as Md. Kabir Miah (Gono Odhikar Parishad) per BSS; Wikipedia's Gopalganj-1 article lists Md. Abdul Hamid Molla (Jamaat) as runner-up -- this is contradicted by BSS and is likely an error or reflects pre-election expectations. The BSS 'deposits' article confirms Jamaat's Hamid Molla retained his deposit (consistent with 3rd place), supporting BSS on the runner-up. Registered voters: 399,510 (202,821 male, 196,689 female); 9 candidates total; 138 polling centres; 6 candidates lost deposits. Upazilas: full Muksudpur + seven union parishads of Kashiani (not all of Kashiani upazila). No boundary change in 2024. EC affidavit (wealth_disclosed_bdt, criminal_cases) not publicly accessible; set to null/empty per EC-only rule. prior_terms entry reflects 2008 contest as a loss, not a win; term_count = 1. Gopalganj was Faruk Khan (AL)'s six-term stronghold and Sheikh Hasina's home district; with AL banned, this BNP win is historically significant.
Sources
- https://www.bssnews.net/national-parlament-election-2026/360611
- https://www.bssnews.net/district/361357
- https://www.bssnews.net/district/371515
- https://www.bssnews.net/js-session/369165
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopalganj-1
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Md._Selimuzzaman_Mollah
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_13th_Jatiya_Sangsad
- https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/fai9qp9b09
- https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/403242/bnp-sweeps-all-three-gopalganj-seats-in-13th