LDP Secretary General was insulted by mastermind Mahfuz’s behavior

❐ BD Digest Desk

Member of Parliament and BNP central leader Shahadat Hossain Selim has expressed strong anger and dissatisfaction with the behavior of Mahfuz Alam, who is known as the ‘mastermind’ of the alleged movement supported by the US-backed military and was the former special assistant to the chief advisor and later the information advisor.

In a status on social media, he claimed that he was humiliated in front of his colleagues after being subjected to reluctance and ‘insensitive’ behavior while taking a picture with Mahfuz Alam.

Shahadat Hossain Selim is currently a member of the BNP Central Executive Committee and a Member of Parliament (Lakshmipur-1). It is worth noting that he was serving as the Secretary General of the LDP at the time of this incident.

Shahadat Hossain Selim wrote on his verified Facebook page that although he had not heard the name Mahfuz Alam before the movement, his father Bachchu Molla was very close to him. Bachchu Molla is the organizing secretary of the Union BNP. When Bachchu Molla was arrested at the end of the anti-government movement, Selim spoke to the police station OC on his own initiative and freed him. He even ordered an additional 10 kg of meat and potatoes to be cooked for lunch at Bachchu Molla’s house in an extra measure of joy after Mahfuz was appointed as a special assistant.

Describing the incident, Selim said that after Dr. Yunus took charge, a meeting was held with political parties at the state guest house Jamuna. Although Mahfuz Alam was present at that meeting, he kept a certain distance. When Shahadat Hossain Selim wanted to take a picture with Mahfuz there, Mahfuz expressed clear reluctance.

Selim claims that Mahfuz’s behavior was extremely conspicuous, which not only surprised him but also humiliated him in front of his colleagues present.

Shahadat Hossain Selim’s Facebook post has sparked a new discussion in political circles. Many are seeing this kind of behavior from a young government policymaker in a relationship with a long-time political leader as ‘arrogant’. Especially despite Selim’s deep political and personal ties with Mahfuz’s father, such behavior is receiving mixed reactions from netizens.

Shahadat Hossain Selim’s complaint is gaining special importance in the political arena as he is currently directly associated with BNP politics and recently served as a member of parliament in the elections.