Zahir Uddin Swapan

As the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Zahir Uddin Swapan is currently focused on modernizing media regulations and cybersecurity frameworks to adapt to evolving digital realities while maintaining a commitment to press freedom and media objectivity.

wealth_disclosed_bdt is movable assets only (cash + bank: BDT 15,243,860) per EC affidavit as reported by blog.sheikhazizurrahman.com.bd; agricultural land separately valued at ~BDT 19,375,500 and non-agricultural land at BDT 250,000, bringing total gross assets to ~BDT 34,869,360 before liabilities. Institutional liability (director role at SFIL Finance PLC) of BDT 19,903,910 reported. Two past criminal cases both resulted in acquittal; no active cases at time of election. vote_share_percent and margin_percent not calculable without confirmed total valid vote count. runner_up party identification as Jamaat-e-Islami is inferred from 'Scales' symbol association per BSS and TBS reporting; direct confirmation of Jamaat affiliation sourced from first search result summary. Term count 3 is confirmed by Wikipedia (6th, 8th, 13th parliaments). 6th Parliament term was extremely short (March 19 to March 30 1996) but he was elected.