Shahadat Hossain Salim

Salim was born on 31 December in 1959 at Ramganj Upazila in Lakshmipur District.

On 13 March 2026, during an inauguration ceremony of a mosque in Ramganj Upazila, Salim commented that no imam should be involved in politics, and if found involved, they would be removed from the mosque. Critics described his statement as contrary to the civil and political rights guaranteed by the constitution.^[6]

Subsequently, during a talk show on Ekattor TV, he characterized Pahela Baishakh celebrations and labeled women wearing the burqa and sunni practicing muslims as "fundamentalist" and "backward." This statement sparked widespread condemnation from various quarters, including the Ramganj Upazila unit of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, who accused him of hurting religious sentiments and demanded an unconditional apology to the nation.^[7] Following intense criticism, Salim expressed regret for his controversial remarks via a post on his facebook account on 22 April.^[8]