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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-05-17
Defending his maiden Tk 9.38 lakh crore FY27 budget as an investment-led reset for the economy while retreating under stakeholder pressure on its most contested provisions (Bank Resolution Act Section 18(a), TIN mandates, investment-disclosure rules).
Presented his maiden national budget for FY2026-27 in the Jatiya Sangsad: BDT 9.4 trillion outlay, BDT 7 trillion revenue target, BDT 2.4 trillion deficit
Moved the Finance Bill 2026, passed by voice vote with significant changes: tax-free ceiling raised to Tk 400,000, TIN-for-bank-account and TIN-for-mutation provisions withdrawn, private university tax cut from 10% to 5%
Announced the government will scrap Section 18(a) of the Bank Resolution Act 2026, the controversial clause that would have let former owners reclaim stakes in distressed banks
Constituency 288 (Chittagong-11) covers Wards 27, 28, 29, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 of Chattogram City Corporation -- the port and Bandar-Patenga area. No upazila-level subdivision applies; the schema upazilas field captures the thana/area breakdown. Boundary was last redrawn before 2014 (Sandwip renumbering pushed this seat from Chittagong-10 area); no 2024 redrawing confirmed. Vote math verified: 115,999 / 202,518 = 57.28%; 76,681 / 202,518 = 37.86%; margin = 19.42 pp. BSS (official news agency) reports 115,999 votes for Khasru; Wikipedia says 116,001 (2-vote discrepancy likely postal ballot timing). BSS used as authoritative source. Total registered voters 495,278; ballots cast 206,682 (41.73% turnout); valid votes 202,518. Minor candidates: Muhammad Abu Taher (Islamic Front Bangladesh) 5,127 votes; Md Nur Uddin (Islami Andolan Bangladesh) 2,557 votes; others c. 2,154. Khasru's birth date: NBR official profile gives 20 February 1950; Wikipedia lists 10 November 1949 -- NBR used as authoritative. Prior terms: Chittagong-8 via September 1991 by-election, then re-elected 1996 and 2001 (served as Commerce Minister 2001-2004, resigned March 2004). This 2026 Chittagong-11 win is his 4th parliamentary term. Criminal cases listed are from Wikipedia (2007 ACC warrants, 2021 police charges); EC affidavit not publicly accessible at verification date -- disposition post-2024 not confirmed from primary source; included as flagged items only. wealth_disclosed_bdt: EC affidavit not accessible; do not impute.
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Jatiya Sangsad passed his Tk 9.38 lakh crore FY2026-27 budget, framed as shaping an investment-led economy