Sheikh Farid Ahmed Manik
Profile
- Party
- BNP
- Constituency
- Chandpur-3
- Terms
- 1
- Disclosed wealth
- —
- Criminal cases
- 0
- Education
- Graduate, University of Dhaka
- Cabinet role
- —
Pushing for EPZ and Meghna embankment investment in Chandpur Sadar; active on constituency development agenda since assuming seat Feb 2026.
Recent activity
- 2026-05-15 constituency_visit Addressed press briefing in Chandpur ahead of PM Tarique Rahman's May 16 visit; stated that the already-approved Economic Zone project would proceed to implementation; called for EPZ (200-250 acres, projected 150,000 jobs) and 60-km Meghna embankment. ↗
- 2026-04-07 constituency_visit Attended Jatka Conservation Week 2026 inauguration in Chandpur alongside Fisheries Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid; constituency fisheries conservation event covering Hilsa-rich districts. ↗
- 2026-02-13 other Handed over five BNP party activists to police over allegations of post-election disorder in Chandpur following the February 12 general election result. ↗↗
Provenance & notes
Vote count 165,404 and runner-up 100,865 confirmed by BSS (official state wire, Results Collection Centre at Nirbachan Bhaban, Feb 13 2026). Total valid votes 266,555 per BSS total-cast figure -- this is the official all-candidate total from the same report; 7 candidates contested. Vote shares derived: 165404/266555 = 62.05%, 100865/266555 = 37.84%, margin = 24.21 pp. Chandpur Times/Prothom Alo Bangla election portal showed earlier partial figures (163,610 vs 96,811) -- not used as authoritative; BSS official count is higher and definitive. Registered voters: 546,330 (282,704 male, 263,628 female, 2 third-gender), 110 centres, 636 rooms per Chandpur Times pre-election report. wealth_disclosed_bdt and criminal_cases are null: EC affidavit PDF not publicly confirmed accessible at time of verification -- do not impute. No prior MP terms confirmed: this is Manik's first term. Wikipedia lists start date as Feb 16 2026 (gazette) vs oath Feb 17 2026 per task brief -- no conflict, as gazette date can precede swearing-in. Md Shahjahan Miah was Jamaat district secretary per BSS pre-election report. The constituency was created from former Comilla District in 1984 when Chandpur district was carved out. Post-election, Manik turned over 5 of his own party activists to police for disorder -- notable demonstration of intra-party discipline (Daily Star, TBS, Feb 13 2026).
Sources
- https://www.bssnews.net/national-parlament-election-2026/360568
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Farid_Ahmed_Manik
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandpur-3
- https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/chandpur-3-bnp-mp-elect-hands-5-party-activists-police-over-post-poll-clashes-4105896
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/mp-elect-bnp-turns-over-own-partys-activists-police-over-post-election-disorder-chandpur
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/387265
- https://chandpurtimes.com/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87/