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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-06-08
Defends the elected government's law-and-order record and FY27 budget against TIB and opposition criticism while pressing India to end push-ins and border killings.
Told reporters at the Secretariat that TIB's report on law and order was based on newspaper clippings rather than investigation, and said the crime rate was down compared with 2025.
Said illegal push-ins and border killings would top the 57th BGB-BSF director general-level conference held in New Delhi June 8-11, vowing any illegal push-in attempts would be firmly resisted.
While inspecting a rally venue in Cox's Bazar ahead of PM Tarique Rahman's visit, called the opposition's description of the FY27 budget as 'partisan' a despicable remark.
EC-announced final results per BSS result-centre report (13 Feb 2026): 222,019 (Salahuddin, BNP) vs 129,728 (Abdullah Al Faruk, Jamaat-e-Islami), total valid votes 351,747. Math verified: 222019/351747=63.12%, 129728/351747=36.88%, margin=26.24 pp, raw gap=92,291. BSS preliminary (12 Feb) showed 219,758 vs 125,311 (margin 94,447) -- these are the pre-final counts; EC-final figures used throughout. Wikipedia (Cox's Bazar-1 article) independently confirms 222,019 / 129,728 / 351,747 and 63.12% / 36.88% / 26.24 pp. Registered voters: 540,890 (Wikipedia); Prothom Alo reports 533,089 -- discrepancy likely reflects different list cut-off dates; Wikipedia figure used as it aligns with the EC result page. term_count set to 3: Wikipedia confirms 7th JS (1996-2001) and 8th JS (2001-2006) as the two prior terms; some BSS sources mention the 6th JS (February 1996, dissolved after 12 days) but Wikipedia does not list it as a verified term -- excluded to avoid overcounting. Bribery conviction (2008, ACC): he served ~2 years 2 months and was released March 2009; separate acquittals in two Cox's Bazar cases reported by TBS/Daily Star are distinct proceedings. The bribery conviction's appellate outcome is not confirmed from publicly accessible sources as of 2026-05-17 -- listed as ongoing criminal_cases disclosure per EC affidavit convention. He is the first full cabinet minister from Cox's Bazar since independence (Prothom Alo). [2026-06-08 audit correction] total_valid_votes 351,747 (winner+runner-up only) -> 362,687 (Wikipedia); shares recomputed: winner 61.22, runner-up 35.77, margin 25.45.
Source: 12 primary source linksAs of 2026-06-08
Attended PM Tarique Rahman's inauguration of the Patli canal re-excavation in Cox's Bazar's PMkhali union, an 8-km project expected to benefit about 40,000 people.
Termed border killings of Bangladeshis by India's BSF a clear violation of human rights.
In the Jatiya Sangsad budget debate, called the FY27 budget a roadmap for rebuilding the economy and urged the PM to direct an ACC probe into corruption allegations covering the interim government's 18-month tenure.