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S M Jahangir Hossain is currently focused on refuting allegations of a smear campaign and distancing himself from a controversial police incident in the Turag River.
Supporters held a protest rally in Uttara to condemn an alleged online smear campaign against S M Jahangir Hossain.
Supporters publicly rejected attempts by political rivals to link the MP to a police operation incident in the Turag River.
Constituency number 191 confirmed by Wikipedia (Dhaka-18) and MP's own website (smjahangir.com lists constituency 191, Dhaka-18). Boundary was redrawn in 2008 (not 2024) when EC added 7 new Dhaka metropolitan seats; no 2024 redraw confirmed. Geographic coverage: 5 thanas (Uttara, Turag, Uttar Khan, Dakshin Khan, Khilkhet) plus DNCC wards 1 and 17, including Hazrat Shahjalal Airport area. Vote counts verified from Wikipedia and BSS: Jahangir 144,715, Ariful Islam 111,297, Anwar Hossain (IAB) 4,727, Mohiuddin Howladar (Independent) 3,205, Zakir Hossain JP(E) 2,557. Total valid votes 274,667 per Wikipedia; BSS cited 255,012 in an initial report (likely a partial-count figure before postal ballots). Vote shares computed from raw figures against 274,667 total: Jahangir 52.69%, Ariful 40.52%, margin 12.17 pp. Wikipedia's displayed '56.53%/43.47%' are two-candidate shares excluding minor candidates -- not used. Registered electorate: 613,883 (313,050 male, 300,827 female, 6 transgender); turnout 44.76%. Age 53 at election date (DOB 1 January 1973 per smjahangir.com). EC affidavit not publicly accessible: wealth_disclosed_bdt and income_annual_disclosed_bdt set null per EC-only rule. criminal_cases: MP's website notes 329+ politically motivated cases filed under previous AL government; these are historical persecution cases, not ongoing criminal cases confirmed via EC affidavit -- field set to empty list per EC-only rule. Prior terms: first-time MP per BSS first-time MPs report (13th parliament). Committee membership confirmed via BSS report of 30 March 2026 House Committee meeting listing SM Jahangir Hossain as member.
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