Farhad Hossain Azad

Farhad Hossain Azad
ফরহাদ হোসেন আজাদ
Azad in 2026
Minister of State for Water Resources
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 February 2026
Prime MinisterTarique Rahman
Preceded byZaheed Farooque
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 February 2026
Preceded byNurul Islam Sujan
ConstituencyPanchagarh-2
Personal details
Born (1966-03-12) 12 March 1966 (age 60)
Boda, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
PartyBangladesh Nationalist Party
SpouseAshrafi Azad
Parents
  • Tozammel Hossain (father)
  • Ferdousi Begum (mother)
EducationUniversity of Dhaka

Farhad Hossain Azad (born 12 March 1966) is a Bangladeshi politician. He the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Panchagarh-2 constituency and the incumbent state minister of water resources since February 2026. He is a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He is also a state minister in the Tarique ministry.

Early life and education

Azad was born in Menagram, a village in Panchpir Union of Boda Upazila in the Panchagarh District, Bangladesh (then part of Dinajpur District, Bangladesh, East Pakistan). He completed his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Dhaka. He later went abroad for higher studies and gained specialization in international relations and development economics.

Controversy

In July 2026, intimate photographs and videos purportedly involving Farhad Hossain Azad circulated on social media. Several news outlets reported claims that the material was fake or had been created using artificial intelligence (AI). Such claims or allegations were reported by Kalbela, Kaler Kantho, RisingBD.com, RTV and Jagonews24.com. In contrast, The Dissent, a fact-checking and media-watch platform, reported in an investigative article that it found no evidence that the circulated photographs and videos had been generated using AI. The report said it examined the content using multiple AI-detection tools and reviewed related material, questioning the accuracy of earlier media reports that had described the material as AI-generated.

References

  1. ↑ "Member details". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  2. ↑ "25 ministers, 24 state ministers take oath". Dhaka Tribune. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "BNP candidate Farhad Hossain Azad wins in Panchagarh-2 seat". Daily Naya Diganta. 2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-02-13.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "25 ministers, 24 state ministers in Tarique Rahman's cabinet". bdnews24.com. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "13th National Parliament Election 2026: Farhad Hossain Azad, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "'শিবির মিডিয়া সেল' পেজে প্রতিমন্ত্রী ফরাহাদের ভুয়া ভিডিও". Kalbela. 28 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "পানিসম্পদ প্রতিমন্ত্রী ফরহাদের বিরুদ্ধে ফেসবুকে অপপ্রচারের অভিযোগ". Kaler Kantho. 28 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "প্রতিমন্ত্রীকে ঘিরে 'শিবির মিডিয়া সেল' থেকে অপপ্রচার, বিএনপির সংবাদ সম্মেলন". RTV Online. 29 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "পানিসম্পদ প্রতিমন্ত্রীর বিরুদ্ধে অপপ্রচারের অভিযোগ পঞ্চগড় বিএনপির". Jago News24. 29 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "প্রতিমন্ত্রীর অন্তরঙ্গ মুহূর্তের ছবি/ভিডিও এআই সৃষ্ট নয়; মিডিয়ায় অসত্য তথ্য". The Dissent. 28 July 2026.