Md Asaduzzaman Asad (born 2 July 1966) is a

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politician and a former

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member representing the Rajshahi-3 constituency.

Career

Asad was elected to parliament from Rajshahi-3 as an Awami League candidate on 7 January 2024. Asad was arrested by

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from

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on 6 October after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government. Asad was denied parole after his mother’s death, so he was allowed to see her face from a distance at the Rajshahi Central Jail gate. His mother, Saleha Begum, aged 80, passed away on 2 June 2025, but security concerns prevented his release.

References

Living people 1966 births Awami League politicians 12th Jatiya Sangsad members Place of birth missing (living people) {{Rajshahi-AL-politician-stub