Manjurul Ahsan Munshi

Manjurul Ahsan Munshi
মঞ্জুরুল আহসান মুন্সী
Member of Parliament
In office
5 March 1991 – 27 October 2006
Preceded byA. F. M. Fakhrul Islam Munshi
Succeeded byABM Ghulam Mostafa
ConstituencyComilla-4
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
PartyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Manjurul Ahsan Munshi is a former Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician who served as the Jatiya Sangsad member from Comilla-4 constituency in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th parliament.[1][2][3]

Career

In April 2006, Comilla district court stayed the six-month imprisonment sentence against Munshi in a contempt of court case.[4] In February 2007, Bangladesh Army-led forces detained 14 Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians, including Munshi, for their alleged links with crime and corruption.[5] In October, a special court sentenced Munshi to 13 years in jail for acquiring wealth illegally and concealing information on his property.[6] He was released in November 2008 on a High Court bail from the Dhaka Central Jail.[7] In January 2009, a magistrate court sentenced another seven and a half years' imprisonment to him for violating code of electoral conduct during the polling on 29 December 2008.[7]

In June 2011, following an appeal by Munshi, the High Court acquitted Munshi of the corruption charges. After hearing the Anti-Corruption Commission's appeal, the Supreme Court, in February 2015, scrapped the verdict of acquittal and directed the High Court to rehear the appeal of Munshi. But in May 2017, the High Court upheld its verdict acquitting Munshi of charges related to acquiring wealth illegally and concealing information of his property.[8]

Personal life

Munshi is married to Mazeda Ahsan.[9] Together they have two sons, Rizviul Ahsan Munshi and Rizwanul Ahsan Munshi.[7]

Nomination Cancellation Controversy

In the 2026 Bangladeshi general election, Manjurul Ahsan Munshi received the nomination of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for the Comilla-4 constituency. During the preliminary scrutiny, the concerned Returning Officer declared his nomination valid, however, rival candidate Hasnat Abdullah appealed to the Election Commission, alleging that Munshi had concealed information regarding loan default. Following the hearing, the Commission declared Munshi’s nomination invalid.[10]

Munshi challenged the decision by filing writ petitions with the High Court Division and the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh; however, both petitions were dismissed, rendering him ineligible to contest the election from the Comilla-4 constituency.[11][12]

Expulsion from BNP

In February 2026, Munshi was expelled from the BNP after a video circulated in which he was heard threatening voters during the campaign for the 2026 Bangladeshi general election. The party stated that his remarks and actions were "against party policy, ideals, and organization."[13]

References

  1. ^ "List of 5th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. ^ "List of 7th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. ^ "List of 8th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Sentence against Manjurul Ahsan Munshi MP of Debidwar stayed". bdnews24.com. 15 April 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. ^ "14 politicians arrested in Bangladesh". Dawn. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Ex-BNP MP Munshi jailed for 13yrs". The Daily Star. 10 October 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Ex-BNP MP Munshi jailed for violating electoral code". The Daily Star. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Illegal Wealth Case: Ex-BNP MP Monjurul acquitted". The Daily Star. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Court sends former BNP lawmaker's wife to jail". bdnews24.com. 8 July 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  10. ^ Report, Star Online (17 January 2026). "Comilla-4: BNP's Munshi's nomination cancelled, Hasnat's upheld". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  11. ^ Reporter, Staff (1 February 2026). "BNP's Manjurul Ahsan cannot contest in the Comilla-4 constituency". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Appeal dismissed, Manjurul Ahsan Munshi cannot contest the election". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  13. ^ "BNP expels Manzurul Ahsan Munshi for 'threatening voters'". Dhaka Tribune. 10 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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