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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-05-17
Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
Minister Tuku directed power bodies to prepare a working paper for grid modernization and nuclear integration.
Minister Tuku addressed the Jatiya Sangsad regarding load-shedding causes including mechanical faults and weather-related coal delays.
verification_status=verified: MP identity, party, constituency, vote count, and runner-up confirmed by BSS official election results page plus 5+ independent sources (Wikipedia x2, TBS, Daily Star, Prothom Alo). Winner vote count 176,638 and runner-up (Muhammad Zahidul Islam, Jamaat) 136,595 from BSS official results table; margin 40,043 votes confirmed. vote_share_percent and total_valid_votes null: BSS results table lists only top-2 candidates; total candidate count for constituency not confirmed, so computing share from top-2 alone would overstate. EC affidavit (wealth, criminal cases): no publicly accessible 2026 nomination affidavit found; criminal_cases set to [] because Appellate Division acquitted Tuku of all ACC charges in September 2025, ending the case history. term_count=4: elected 1986, 1988, 2001, 2026 (sources: Wikipedia, BSS biography). His wife Rumana Mahmood won the 2008 seat for BNP. boundary_redrawn_2024=true: EC 2024 delimitation reverted Sirajganj-2 to its 2008-era boundaries; Sirajganj Sadar Upazila is split across multiple seats (Bahuli, Kalia Haripur, Kaoakola, Khoksabari, Saidabad, Shialkul unions assigned here). activity_score=8: cabinet minister with near-weekly news coverage across BSS, Prothom Alo, Daily Star, TBS.