‘Neither my family nor I bought any land, flat when I was in office’

Nahid Islam, who recently resigned from his role as the information adviser to the interim government, yesterday revealed that a little over Tk 10 lakh was deposited into his Sonali Bank account during his time in office.

In a Facebook post, Nahid explained that before assuming his advisory role, he did not have a bank account. To receive his government salary, he opened a savings account with Sonali Bank's Ramna Corporate Branch on August 21, 2024.

Nahid made the post following speculations and rumours on social media about his fortune.

In his post, Nahid attached two photos containing the account statement with a breakdown of transactions from August 21, 2024, to February 26, 2025. The statement showed deposits of Tk 10,06,886 and withdrawals of Tk 9,96,188.

Nahid also clarified that neither he nor any of his family members, including his wife, mother, or father, bought any land or flats in Bangladesh during his time in office.

He added that his secretary has Tk 36,028 in a bank account, but no property has been purchased by him or his family during his time in office.

Nahid said his financial records and those of his staff are open for public review. The information, he said, is verifiable under the Bangladesh Right to Information Act, 2009.