Affidavits submitted to the Election Commission by the candidates in the six constituencies of Sylhet have revealed that the assets of two heavyweight candidates and current ministers- Dr AK Abdul Momen and Imran Ahmed- have increased compared to 2018.
Awami League candidate for Sylhet-6 constituency and former education minister Nurul Islam Nahid’s annual income also increased during the period.
Dr AK Abdul Momen, the Awami League candidate for Sylhet-1 constituency and incumbent Foreign Minister, has shown his movable assets increased by TK3.93 crore, while his annual income has decreased by TK9.70 lakh and his immovable property has also increased TK57.51 lakh.
Momen has listed ‘politics’ and ‘others’ as his professions in the affidavit.
The annual income of Imran Ahmed, the Awami League candidate for Sylhet-4 constituency and incumbent Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister, has increased by Tk14.88 lakh and his movable assets have increased by TK4.52 crore.
His annual income, as shown in the affidavit, is TK6.63 lakh.
His wife's movable assets have been listed as Tk5.76 crore in the affidavit. In the affidavit submitted during the 11th parliament election, the value of his wife's immovable and movable assets was Tk2.74 crore. His wife's wealth has increased by Tk3.3 crore.
Imran Ahmed holds a BA Hons degree. He is a tea trader and consultant by profession, according to the affidavit.
Awami League candidate for Sylhet-6 constituency and former education minister Nurul Islam Nahid’s annual income increased to Tk50.30 lakh from Tk32.10 lakh.
His movable assets decreased to Tk1.9 crore from Tk2.16 crore, while his immovable assets decreased to Tk22.28 lakh from Tk66.48 lakh, according to the affidavit he submitted to the EC.
He holds a BA degree. He has listed his career as a political activist, including his roles as a member of parliament, and chairman of the standing committee on the LGRD Ministry.
