Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara

Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara
Member of Parliament
Personal details
Political party Bangladesh Awami League

Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Rajshahi-5.

Career

Dara was elected to Parliament in 2008 from Rajshahi-5 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League.[1] He was re-elected on 5 January 2014 from Rajshahi-5 unopposed after the opposition boycotted the election.[2] He is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Food.[3]

Controversy

Dara's supporters stuffed ballot boxes with fakes votes in a January 2009 election for chairman and vice chairman in Rajshahi. Eight of his supporters were arrested by members of Bangladesh Army from the polling station.[4] On 5 February 2013, Dara's supporters rallied through Rajshahi with weapons following an inter-party clash.[5] He filled cases against the Daily Prothom Alo under section 499 and 500 of the Bangladesh Penal Code for allegedly defamatory news stories.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". amardesh.com. Amar Desh Online. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Ahmed, Taib. "AL closer to majority before voting". archive.newagebd.net. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "PM slams environmentalists' silence on Ghoshiakhali channel". The Daily Star. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "8 supporters of AL MP Dara released on bail". The Daily Star. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Police yet to take action". The Daily Star. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Rajshahi court summons Prothom Alo editor, correspondent in cases filed by two AL MPs". New Age. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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