Shaikh Rabiul Alam
Bangladeshi politician
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Shaikh Rabiul Alam (Bengali: শেখ রাবিউল আলম) is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Dhaka-10 constituency. He currently serves as the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Railways, and Shipping.[1]
Shaikh Rabiul Alam | |
|---|---|
শেখ রবিউল আলম | |
Alam in 2026 | |
| Minister for Road Transport and Bridges | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan |
| Minister for Railways | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan |
| Minister for Shipping | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | M. Sakhawat Hussain |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Ferdous Ahmed |
| Constituency | Dhaka-10 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1971 |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Background
Sheikh Rabiul Alam was born to Sheikh Lokman Hakim and Asia Begum.[2]
Career
Alam is the managing director of Pleasant Properties Limited, a real estate company.[3]
Alam was the BNP candidate for the Dhaka-10 constituency in the 2018 Bangladeshi general election but lost to the Awami League candidate Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh.[4]
Alam became an executive committee member member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).[5]
On 15 October 2024, BNP suspended Alam following his alleged involvement in a murder case.[5][6][7]
On 4 December 2025, BNP nominated Alam as its candidate for the Dhaka-10 constituency for the 2026 Bangladeshi general election held on 12 February 2026.[4] He won the election securing 80,436 votes.[8]
Controversies
Alleged Involvement in Murder
In October 2024, Sheikh Robiul Alam was accused of involvement in the killing of Deepto TV broadcast engineer Tanjil Jahan Islam Tamim during a dispute over apartment ownership at the Mahanagar Project in Rampura, Dhaka. Tamim was fatally beaten on 10 October 2024 during a confrontation reportedly involving employees of Pleasant Properties Limited, a real estate developer owned by Alam.[9][10] Tamim’s father subsequently filed a murder case naming 16 suspects, including Alam being one of the prime suspects. According to police, preliminary investigations indicated his possible involvement in the incident, and law enforcement agencies launched a manhunt then to arrest him, but Alam went into hiding.[11][12]
Comment on extortion
In February 2026, Alam drew criticism for defending so-called transport "levies" collected on roads as consensual and not extortion, a stance that sparked backlash.[13][14][15][16] He later explained his claim at a press conference, where he reiterated the same claim.[17]
