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Parliament Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-05-17
The MP is currently focused on the Election Commission's preparations and the logistical framework for holding free, fair, and participatory local government elections.
MP Sheikh Md. Rezaul Islam tabled a formal question in Parliament regarding Election Commission preparations for local government elections.
verification_status=partial: MP identity confirmed by BSS, Wikipedia 13th JS list, and Dhaka Tribune result coverage (3 sources); age, education, EC affidavit (wealth/criminal cases) not published by EC online as of 2026-05-17. vote_share_percent and total_valid_votes null: BSS reports only winner (108,866) and runner-up (97,629) raw counts; EC has not published constituency-level valid-vote totals online. margin_percent null for same reason. Criminal_cases field is empty (not null) because no EC affidavit data was found online; this does NOT imply a clean record. Predecessor (12th JS): Md. Omar Faruk Sumon (Independent), elected January 7, 2024; arrested October 2025 in attempted murder case connected to July 2024 uprising, remanded to jail. Parliament dissolved August 6, 2024 after Sheikh Hasina's ouster; constituency was vacant until 13th JS election on February 12, 2026. [2026-05-17 status bump: EC-gazetted public election result; partial-only secondary fields (wealth/cases) noted but not required for verified status]
Source: 8 primary source linksAs of 2026-05-17