Ahmed Azam Khan (born 14 January 1957)[1] is a Bangladeshi lawyer, politician and a vice chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).[2] He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member respresenting the Tangail-8 constituency and the incumbent Minister for Liberation War Affairs since March 2026.[3]
Ahmed Azam Khan | |
|---|---|
আহমেদ আজম খান | |
.jpg) Khan in 2026 | |
| Minister for Liberation War Affairs | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Hafiz Uddin Ahmad |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Anupam Shahjahan Joy |
| Constituency | Tangail-8 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1957 |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Website | Ahmed Azam Khan's Official Website |
Khan won the 2026 Bangladeshi general election contesting at the Tangail-8 constituency securing 114,217 votes while his nearest opponent Independent Candidate Salauddin Alamgir received 77,130 votes.[2]
Controversies
editIn 2026, Azam Khan faced controversy after an alleged audio recording of him threatening a local freedom fighter circulated on social media. The recording, reportedly related to disputes over a freedom fighters’ committee in the Tangail-8 constituency, prompted a general diary (GD) to be filed and drew criticism from local groups. Khan denied the allegation, claiming the audio was politically motivated.[4][5][6]
After being appointed as minister, Azam Khan stated that Khaleda Zia was the “first freedom fighter” of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The remark drew widespread public attention and became a subject of discussion and controversy at the time.[7][8]
References
edit- ↑ "Member details". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- 1 2 "BNP candidate Ahmed Azam Khan wins unofficially from Tangail-8". BSS. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ↑ "Ahmed Azam Khan sworn in as minister". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "BNP candidate's audio leaked, GD filed on threat charges".
- ↑ প্রতিনিধি (2025-11-22). "টাঙ্গাইলে বিএনপির প্রার্থী আযম খানের অডিও ফেসবুকে, নানা আলোচনা-সমালোচনা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ "টাঙ্গাইলে আহমদ আযম খানের অডিও নিয়ে তোলপাড়!". Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ Reporter (2026-03-14). "Liberation War Affairs Minister calls Khaleda Zia 'Bangladesh's first freedom fighter'". BDDiGEST. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ Reporter, Staff (2026-03-13). "Begum Khaleda Zia is the first freedom fighter of the Liberation W". Views Bangladesh. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
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