Md. Selimuzzaman Mollah | |
|---|---|
| মোঃ সেলিমুজ্জামান মোল্লা | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Faruk Khan |
| Constituency | Gopalganj-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Md. Selimuzzaman Mollah (also spelled Md. Selimuzzaman Molla or Selimuzzaman Selim) is a Bangladeshi politician and member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He has served as a co-organising secretary (or assistant organising secretary) of the BNP central committee and is a former student leader. [1] In February 2026,he was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Gopalganj-1 constituency in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election,marking a historic BNP victory in a district long considered an Awami League stronghold. [2] [3] [4]
Md. Selimuzzaman Mollah began his political career as a student leader and rose to become a co-organising secretary in the central committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. [5] He has been active in campaigning in the Gopalganj district,conducting extensive door-to-door and public outreach efforts. [6]
Mollah first contested the Gopalganj-1 seat in the 2008 general election as a BNP candidate,running against Awami League's Lt Col (retd) Faruk Khan. [7]
In the 2026 general election,he again contested Gopalganj-1 (covering Muksudpur Upazila and part of Kashiani Upazila) and secured a decisive victory with approximately 68,867–71,589 votes (unofficial figures vary slightly by source),defeating his nearest rival Md. Kabir Mia of Gono Odhikar Parishad. [8] [9] [10] His win contributed to the BNP's unprecedented sweep of all three Gopalganj seats,a significant upset in a region historically dominated by the Awami League. [11] [12]