Salahuddin Ahmed, Member of Parliament for Cox’s Bazar-01 (Chakaria-Pekua), was sworn in as a full minister of the Bangladesh government on February 17, 2026, at Bangabhaban before President Md. Shahabuddin. According to the report, he has been assigned the portfolio of Home Minister. This marks the first time since independence that the coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, known as the country’s tourism capital, has received a full ministerial appointment. Salahuddin previously served as State Minister for Communications during the BNP-led four-party alliance government.
A senior member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) National Standing Committee, Salahuddin won the 13th National Parliamentary Election by defeating Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Abdullah Al Farukh by 95,830 votes. His political career spans decades, including earlier parliamentary victories in 1996 and 2001. He endured abduction and exile in 2015 and returned to Bangladesh in August 2024 after nearly a decade abroad.
Local BNP leaders described his appointment as a historic and proud moment for Cox’s Bazar, expressing hope that his leadership will contribute to the district’s and the nation’s development.
আনছার হোসেন, কক্সবাজার প্রকাশ : ১৭ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ২০: ৫৫আপডেট : ১৭ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ২৩: ৪৫ আনছার হোসেন, কক্সবাজার দেশের স্বাধীনতার পর এই প্রথমবার পূর্ণমন্ত্রী পেল দেশের পর্যটন রাজধানীখ্যাত কক্সবাজার। দীর্ঘ রাজনৈতিক সংগ্রাম, আন্দোলন, গুম, নির্বাসন
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