Ruhul Kabir Rizvi

• Khaleda Zia
• Tarique Rahman

The Honourable Ruhul Kabir Rizvi
রুহুল কবীর রিজভী
Rizvi in July 2018
Adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 February 2026
Personal details
Born	Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed Kurigram District, Bangladesh
Party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
Occupation	Politician
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Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed is a Bangladeshi politician. He is an adviser to the prime minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman with the rank of minister. ^{[1] [2]} He is also is a senior joint secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). ^{[3] [4] [5]} He is also the office secretary and acting as a spokesperson of the BNP's central office located at Naya Paltan in Dhaka. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Early life

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed attended University of Rajshahi, where he was vice president of the students' council. ^[5] His early involvement in student politics during his academic years laid the foundation for his political career. ^[9]

Career

Rizvi was elected BNP's senior joint secretary general on 19 March 2016. ^{[10] [11] [12]} In December 2024 during widespread of boycott India campaign, Rizvi protested against India's aggression by burning his wife's Indian sari. He called for boycotting Indian products and encouraging the use of domestic products. ^[13]

Later he made controversial statements suggesting that Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha should join Bangladesh as states and called for a boycott of Indian products. ^{[14] [15] [16] [17]} He was appointed as the member secretary of the BNP's election management committee for the 2026 national parliamentary elections. ^{[18] [19]}

Adviser to the Prime Minister

He was appointed as an adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman. He holds the rank of minister in this role. As an adviser, he provides guidance and support on government policies and administrative matters and will handle responsibilities for the Ministry of Industries. ^[20]

Personal life

Rizvi is married to Anjuman Ara. ^{[21] [22]}

References

1. "Rizvi, Abbas, Nazrul, 7 others made PM Tarique's advisers". The Business Standard . 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
2. "Abbas, Nazrul, Rizvi, 7 others made advisers to prime minister". The Financial Express. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
3. "'Terrors forces' of MPs creating fearsome anarchy: Rizvi". Prothom Alo . 29 March 2024.
4. "India wants friendship solely with 'dictator' Hasina, not Bangladesh's people: Rizvi". The Business Standard . 25 September 2024.
5. রুহুল কবির রিজভী আহমেদ. Priyo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
6. "150 BNP candidates attacked: Rizvi". Prothom Alo . Retrieved 23 January 2019.
7. "Deep-rooted conspiracy against Khaleda is on: BNP". The Daily Star. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
8. "'Won't join farcical vote': Bangladesh opposition leader ahead of election". Al Jazeera . 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024.
9. "RUCSU election on Sept 15". BSS. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
10. অবশেষে মহাসচিব হলেন মির্জা ফখরুল. NTV (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 January 2019.
11. "Hasty government formation 'out of fear', says BNP leader Rizvi". bdnews24.com . 12 January 2024.
12. এটা হঠাৎ কোনো ঘটনা নয়: রুহুল কবির রিজভী. Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). 14 June 2024.
13. "স্ত্রীর ভারতীয় শাড়ি পুড়িয়ে রিজভীর প্রতিবাদ". The Daily Star Bangla. 5 December 2024. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
14. "Rizvi: BNP contributes to nation's every successful achievement". Dhaka Tribune .
15. Chakraborty, Debdutta (11 December 2024). "BNP takes out march against India's 'interference' in Bangladesh. 'Won't surrender independence'". ThePrint .
16. "'Will we have lollipops while you occupy land?' Mamata's dig at Bangladeshi politicians' remarks". The New Indian Express . 9 December 2024.
17. Seli, Yeshi (8 December 2024). "Six BNP members submit memorandum to IHC Dhaka, urges boycott of Indian goods". The New Indian Express .
18. "বিএনপির নির্বাচন পরিচালনা কমিটির চেয়ারম্যান নজরুল ইসলাম খান, সদস্যসচিব রিজভী". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 1 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
19. "Nazrul Islam Khan to lead new BNP election committee, Rizvi named member secretary". The Business Standard. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
20. Reporter, Staff (4 March 2026). "Rizvi, Nazrul Islam Khan's responsibilities increased". Views Bangladesh. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
21. "Wife's complaint of bringing sick Rizvi standing all way to court". Kaler Kantho . 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023.
22. "BNP leader Rizvi hospitalised after heart attack". bdnews24.com . 13 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

External links

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