Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Hafez Abdul Muntakim from Nilphamari-4 has drawn widespread criticism after claiming in parliament that his father was martyred in the 1971 Liberation War, though his father is reportedly alive. On June 14, during a budget discussion in the National Parliament, Muntakim spoke about his family's contributions to the war, asserting that his father and grandfather were martyrs and that his family had 47 freedom fighters. However, a field visit to his village home in Dholagach, Syedpur, revealed that his father, Md Abdul Kader Sayedee, is still living.

Following the circulation of his remarks on social media, users and observers examined his election affidavit and public records, discovering inconsistencies. According to his affidavit and Wikipedia, Muntakim was born on January 10, 1981, a decade after the war ended, prompting questions about his claim. Facing criticism, Muntakim later clarified that he meant his grandfather’s brother, not his father, was martyred.

Under parliamentary rules, the Speaker has the authority to remove or nullify any unparliamentary or misleading statements from the official record.