Salahuddin Ahmed (Cox's Bazar politician)

Salahuddin Ahmed
সালাহউদ্দিন আহমেদ
Ahmed in 2025
Minister of Home Affairs
Assumed office
17 February 2026
PresidentMohammed Shahabuddin
Prime MinisterTarique Rahman
Preceded byJahangir Alam Chowdhury (As Adviser)
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
17 February 2026
Preceded bySyed Muhammad Ibrahim
ConstituencyCox's Bazar-1
In office
14 July 1996 – 29 October 2006
Preceded byEnamul Haq Manju
Succeeded byHasina Ahmed
ConstituencyCox's Bazar-1
Minister of State for Communications
In office
10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006
Prime MinisterKhaleda Zia
Preceded byAKM Amanul Islam Chowdhury
Succeeded bySultana Kamal
Personal details
Born (1962-06-30) 30 June 1962
PartyBangladesh Nationalist Party
SpouseHasina Ahmed
Children4
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
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Salahuddin Ahmed (Bengali: সালাহউদ্দিন আহমেদ; born 30 June 1962) is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician serving as the current Minister of Home Affairs and member of parliament from Cox's Bazar-1 constituency since 2026. He previously served as the state minister of communication and member of parliament during 1996–2006.

In 2015, he allegedly enforced disappeared in Dhaka and reappeared two months later in Shillong, India, under Indian police custody. In 2018, he was acquitted by the Indian court. Later on 28 February 2023, he was also acquitted by the appellate court.