Dewan Md. Salauddin
Dewan Md Salahuddin is a Bangladeshi politician. He is president of the Dhaka District Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He was elected member of parliament twice (1996-2001, 2001–2006) from Dhaka-12. His father Dewan Mohammad Idris was elected to parliament in 1979.[1]
Political career
[edit]Salahuddin was elected to parliament from Dhaka-12 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1996 and 2001.[2] In January 2000, he was made a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health Ministry.[3]
Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Census of Bangladesh.[4] The constituency formerly known as Dhaka-12 became Dhaka-19. Salahuddin stood as a BNP candidate for the new seat in 2008, but was defeated by Talukdar Mohammad Towhid Jung Murad.
On 25 October 2015, Salahuddin was arrested from his residence on several charges of election-related violence.[5] He was released on bail in March 2016. He said the charges were politically motivated.[6]
He again stood in the 2018 general election, for Dhaka-19.[1] He came second to the Awami League incumbent.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Akash, Aklakur Rahman (25 December 2018). "A battle of two doctors". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "12 JS committees reconstituted". The Daily Star. 26 January 2000.
- ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
- ^ "Former BNP MP from Savar Dewan Salahuddin arrested in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. 25 October 2015.
- ^ "BNP leader Salauddin Babu released on bail". NTV. 14 March 2016.