Mir Shahe Alam

Mir Shahe Alam
মীর শাহে আলম
Minister of State for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 February 2026
President	Mohammed Shahabuddin Hafiz Uddin Ahmad (acting) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Prime Minister	Tarique Rahman
Preceded by	Swapan Bhattacharjee
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 February 2026
Preceded by	Shariful Islam Jinnah
Constituency	Bogura-2
Personal details
Born	(1970-08-07) August 7, 1970 Bogra District, East Pakistan
Party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Spouse	Mir Laboni Akter
Children	2 sons, 1 daughter
Alma mater	Shibganj M.H. College
Occupation	Politician, businessman
Website	www.mirshahealam.com

Mir Shahe Alam is a Bangladeshi politician and a prominent leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He is the elected Member of Parliament for the Bogura-2 (Shibganj) constituency. On 17 February 2026, he was appointed as the State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives in the Tarique Rahman ministry, serving under Cabinet Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. His appointment made him the first cabinet representative from Bogura in more than three decades.

Political Career

Public Representation

In 1997, at the age of 23, he was elected as the Chairman of Atmul Union Parishad, becoming the youngest UP Chairman in the country at the time.

13th General Election (2026)

In the 2026 election for Bogura-2, the BNP initially nominated Mahmudur Rahman Manna, the president of Nagorik Oikya, as the coalition candidate. Following the cancellation of Manna's nomination, the party nominated Mir Shahe Alam. He won the seat with 145,024 votes and was subsequently appointed as a State Minister.

Ministerial Tenure

As State Minister, Alam has focused on stabilizing rural infrastructure and essential supplies. During a fuel crisis scare, he assured the public that fuel oil supply remained normal and urged against panic. He has also been active in promoting cultural and educational initiatives within the local government framework.

Corruption and Abuse of Power

Since 2008, several political cases were filed against him. In 2023, he was arrested and imprisoned in a case involving alleged sabotage. After spending a significant amount of time in custody, he was released on bail by the High Court in early 2024.

In June 2026, Alam became the subject of controversy after opposition lawmakers alleged that three newly created unions in Alam's constituency Mirbari, Digonto, and Simanto had been named after his family title and his two sons. Alam in response denied the allegation, claiming that the names had "miraculously" coincided with those of his sons. This drew criticism from lawmakers within the ruling BNP, who said it had embarrassed the party and raised concerns about favoritism and the government's public image.

Local Government State Minister Mir Shahe Alam has faced allegations of favoritism, conflict of interest, and abuse of office. Reports claim that his constituency, Shibganj, received Tk 74 crore in road, footpath, and bridge projects, with a major share reportedly going to his son Mir Shimanto Alam’s contracting firm, including Tk 13.5 crore in projects . Channel One separately reported that the minister and his family obtained nearly Tk 40 crore in government contracts after he became a minister, including contracts under multiple ministries and his own ministry. The report also raised questions about potential conflicts of interest and alleged that some projects had the minister’s firm as the sole bidder. A journalist was also arrested under the Cyber Security Act and an extortion case after reporting allegedly defamatory information about the minister, but was later granted bail following a settlement. Channel One reported that Executive Engineer Md. Tabibur Rahman Talukdar of the Department of Public Health Engineering, who had been temporarily suspended over allegations of corruption, was cleared of the allegations and reinstated within just 12 days following a recommendation from State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam. He was later assigned as the project director of two projects worth nearly Tk 4,000 crore. The incident has raised serious questions about Mir Shahe Alam’s undue influence and abuse of power. In June 2026, Local Government State Minister Mir Shahe Alam, despite not being the minister responsible for the Home Ministry, sent a demi-official (DO) letter to the Home Ministry concerning Muhammad Sharif, Officer-in-Charge of Sadarghat Police Station in Chattogram. The letter called for an investigation into allegations against Sharif, including political bias, extortion, corruption, illegal financial transactions, and abuse of power. Following the Home Ministry’s directive, Sharif was withdrawn from his post and a committee was formed to investigate the allegations. Sharif denied the allegations.

External links

• Official Website