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Parliament Watch
BNP · Chittagong-11
Defending his maiden Tk 9.38 lakh crore FY27 budget as an investment-led reset for the economy while retreating under stakeholder pressure on its most contested provisions (Bank Resolution Act Section 18(a), TIN mandates, investment-disclosure rules).
Presented his maiden national budget for FY2026-27 in the Jatiya Sangsad: BDT 9.4 trillion outlay, BDT 7 trillion revenue target, BDT 2.4 trillion deficit
Moved the Finance Bill 2026, passed by voice vote with significant changes: tax-free ceiling raised to Tk 400,000, TIN-for-bank-account and TIN-for-mutation provisions withdrawn, private university tax cut from 10% to 5%
Announced the government will scrap Section 18(a) of the Bank Resolution Act 2026, the controversial clause that would have let former owners reclaim stakes in distressed banks
Jatiya Sangsad passed his Tk 9.38 lakh crore FY2026-27 budget, framed as shaping an investment-led economy
Constituency 288 (Chittagong-11) covers Wards 27, 28, 29, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 of Chattogram City Corporation -- the port and Bandar-Patenga area. No upazila-level subdivision applies; the schema upazilas field captures the thana/area breakdown. Boundary was last redrawn before 2014 (Sandwip renumbering pushed this seat from Chittagong-10 area); no 2024 redrawing confirmed. Vote math verified: 115,999 / 202,518 = 57.28%; 76,681 / 202,518 = 37.86%; margin = 19.42 pp. BSS (official news agency) reports 115,999 votes for Khasru; Wikipedia says 116,001 (2-vote discrepancy likely postal ballot timing). BSS used as authoritative source. Total registered voters 495,278; ballots cast 206,682 (41.73% turnout); valid votes 202,518. Minor candidates: Muhammad Abu Taher (Islamic Front Bangladesh) 5,127 votes; Md Nur Uddin (Islami Andolan Bangladesh) 2,557 votes; others c. 2,154. Khasru's birth date: NBR official profile gives 20 February 1950; Wikipedia lists 10 November 1949 -- NBR used as authoritative. Prior terms: Chittagong-8 via September 1991 by-election, then re-elected 1996 and 2001 (served as Commerce Minister 2001-2004, resigned March 2004). This 2026 Chittagong-11 win is his 4th parliamentary term. Criminal cases listed are from Wikipedia (2007 ACC warrants, 2021 police charges); EC affidavit not publicly accessible at verification date -- disposition post-2024 not confirmed from primary source; included as flagged items only. wealth_disclosed_bdt: EC affidavit not accessible; do not impute.