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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Haji Mohammad Salim
|native_name = হাজী মোহাম্মদ সেলিম
|native_name_lang = bn
|constituency_MP = [[Dhaka-7]]
|term_start = 29 January 2014
|predecessor = [[Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin]]
|constituency_MP1 = [[Dhaka-8]]
|term_start1 = 14 July 1996
|term_end1 = 13 July 2001
|predecessor1 = [[Mir Shawkat Ali]]
|successor1 = [[Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|05|10|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Dhaka]], [[East Pakistan]], Pakistan
|nationality = Bangladeshi
|party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
}}

'''Haji Mohammad Salim''' (born 10 May 1958)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Constituency 180_11th_En|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=3740|access-date=2020-12-01|website=Bangladesh Parliament}}</ref> is a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician and the incumbent [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member from the [[Dhaka-7]] constituency.<ref>{{cite news|title=BB seeks bank info on 13 people including Ershad's son|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/09/21/bb-seeks-bank-info-on-13-people-including-ershad-s-son|work=bdnews24.com|accessdate=14 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english|title=List of 11th Parliament Members|website=Bangladesh Parliament|access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="ds19Feb2019" />

== Early life ==
Salim was born on 10 May 1958. He studied up to grade nine.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Haji Mohammad Salim -হাজী মোঃ সেলিম Biography|url=https://amarmp.com/mp/600/biography|access-date=2020-10-29|website=Amarmp|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Salim was a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] ward councilor. He had left the party and joined Awami League as he had failed to secure their nomination for Member of Parliament.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=2009-07-14|title=21 cases against Haji Selim set to be dropped|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-96993|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He was elected to parliament from [[Lalbagh Thana|Lalbag]]/[[Dhaka-8]] in 1996 as an Awami League candidate.<ref name=":1" /> He served in the Treasury Bench of the Jatiya Sangshad.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2000-01-14|title=Community health clinics for every 6000 people to be set up|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/community-health-clinics-for-every-6000-people-to-be-set-up|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He owns Madina Group, which owns Tiger brand cement.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2010-07-22|title=Clinic attacked, docs beaten up|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-147759|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2010-03-05|title=Meghna devours land of shipyard, cement factory|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-128763|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> His rival and Bangladesh Nationalist Party member of parliament, Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu, is his former [[protégé]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2008-12-24|title=Crime, politics made rickshaw garage owner filthy rich|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-68493|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

On 25 March 2004, six cases were filled against Salim following clashes between Awami League and Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists.<ref>{{Cite news|title=6 cases filed against Haji Selim, old Dhaka traders|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/03/25/d40325012020.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star}}</ref>

In 2009, after Awami League came to power the government decided to withdraw 21 criminal cases against Salim.<ref name=":1" /> The government stated that the cases were filled to harass him. He had a total of 120 cases against him.<ref name=":1" />

On 25 May 2009, Salim was acquitted in the murder case of Abdul Hannan, an activist of [[Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubo Dal]], the youth front of Bangladesh Nationalist Party by Speedy Trial Tribunal-1.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2009-05-25|title=Haji Selim acquitted in murder case|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-89710|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

On 20 September 2011, the Government of Bangladesh withdrew 105 cases against Salim.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2011-09-20|title=Haji Selim cleared of 105 cases|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-203224|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

On 27 February 2012, a case over assaulting police officers in 2004 was withdrawn by the government.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2012-02-27|title=Case against Haji Selim dropped|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-224093|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

On 5 January 2014, Salim was elected to parliament as an independent candidate. [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] described him as a "rebel Awami League" candidate.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=2014-02-13|title=JnU students want dorm back from Haji Selim|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/jnu-students-want-dorm-back-from-haji-selim-11097|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He was the joint secretary of Dhaka City unit of Awami League. He beat [[Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin]], the Awami League candidate in the election.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2014-01-06|title=Rebels stun AL bigwigs|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/rebels-stun-al-bigwigs-5672|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> On 13 September 2014, his supporters were attacked by the supporters of former Awami League Member of Parliament, [[Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2014-09-13|title='Ex-AL MP's men' attack Haji Selim's supporters|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/ex-al-mps-men-attack-haji-selims-supporters-41443|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> In April 2014, he faced contempt of court charges after he obstructed a mobile court drive evicting illegal structures around [[Lalbagh Fort|Lalbag Fort]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2014-04-06|title=Haji Selim faces contempt rule|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/haji-selim-faces-contempt-rule-18986|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

In 2015, Salim tried to contest the Dhaka South Mayoral election but did not receive approval from his party.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Haji Salim claims he was stopped from running for mayor|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2015/03/30/haji-salim-claims-he-was-stopped-from-running-for-mayor|access-date=2020-10-26|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-03-26|title=Haji Salim in deep water|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/haji-salim-deep-water-73824|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He extended his support to the Awami League candidate [[Sayeed Khokon]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-04-04|title=Haji Salim joins hands with Khokon|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/haji-salim-joins-hands-khokon-75505|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

In 2018, Salim was elected to Parliament from Dhaka-7 as a candidate of Awami League.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-11-25|title=Dhaka-7 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Dhaka-7&d=dhaka|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

In 2019, Salim collected nomination forms from Awami League to contest Dhaka South Mayoral elections. He lost the nomination to [[Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh|Fazle Nur Tapash]], who went on to win the election.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-12-25|title=Atiqul, Tapash, Selim collect AL nomination forms|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/dhaka-city-election-2020-atiqul-tapash-haji-selim-collect-awami-leauge-nomination-forms-1845013|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-02-02|title=Taposh takes South|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/top-news/news/taposh-takes-south-1862338|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> In February 2019, a number of buildings owned by him were demolished by [[Bangladesh Water Development Board]] for encroaching on riverbanks.<ref name="ds19Feb2019">{{Cite news|title=Haji Salim loses 3 more buildings in riverbank eviction drive|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2019/02/19/haji-salim-loses-3-more-buildings-in-riverbank-eviction-drive|work=Dhaka Tribune|date=2019-02-19|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref> A number of other buildings owned by him were demolished by [[Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority]]; following which the Chairman of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, Commodore Mohammad Mozammel Haque, was transferred.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-02-16|title=BIWTA chairman transferred amid intense eviction drives|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2019/02/16/biwta-chairman-transferred-amid-intense-eviction-drives|access-date=2020-10-26|work=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

==Controversy==
On 3 April 2008, arrest warrants were issued against Salim and his wife, Gulshan Ara (d. 2020).<ref>{{Cite news|date=2008-04-03|title=Warrants for arrest of Haji Selim, his wife|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-30590|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-11-30|title=Haji Selim’s wife Gulshan Ara passes away|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2020/11/30/haji-selim-s-wife-gulshan-ara-passes-away|access-date=2020-12-01|work=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> On 28 April 2008, Salim was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment by a court in Dhaka on allegations of corruption. The court also ordered the confiscation of assets worth 270 million taka. Gulshan was sentenced to three years imprisonment.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2008-04-28|title=Haji Selim gets 13yrs for ill-gotten wealth|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-34143|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

In February 2014, [[Jagannath University]] students organized protests demanding Salim return their dormitory that they accused him of illegally occupying. He denied the allegation and asked for evidence.<ref name=":0" /> He had allegedly occupied the Tibet Hall, demolished it, and built a market in its place.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rahman|first=Kazi Nafia|last2=bdnews24.com|title=Seven-year agitation draws blank, no halls for Jagannath University students|url=https://bdnews24.com/campus/2016/08/19/seven-year-agitation-draws-blank-no-halls-for-jagannath-university-students|access-date=2020-10-26|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

On 8 June 2019, Salim's man demolished Jahaj Bari, an architecturally significant historical building in Old Dhaka, on the night of [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid-ul-Fitr]]. The demolition had been previously stopped following the filling of a General Diary by Taimur Islam of Urban Study Group.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-06-08|title=Old Dhaka’s Jahaj Bari demolished on Eid night|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/jahaj-bari-in-old-dhaka-demolished-1753819|access-date=2020-10-26|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-06-21|title=Urban Study Group threatens legal battle over demolition of century-old Jahaj Bari|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2019/06/21/urban-study-group-threatens-legal-battle-over-demolition-of-century-old-jahaj-bari|access-date=2020-10-26|work=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

Salim's son, Irfan Selim,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-10-26|title=Haji Selim’s son Irfan assaults navy officer|url=https://tbsnews.net/bangladesh/hazi-selims-son-assaults-navy-officer-149806|access-date=2020-10-26|work=Business Standard|language=en}}</ref> was arrested when after he physically assaulted a [[Bangladesh Navy]] lieutenant and his wife on 25 October 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-10-26|title=RAB takes Haji Salim’s son in custody, raids home|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2020/10/26/hajim-salim-s-son-in-rab-custody-over-assault-of-navy-officer|access-date=2020-10-26|work=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title='Assault on Navy official': Haji Selim’s son Irfan held|url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/assault-on-navy-official-haji-selims-son-irfan-held/59527|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-26|work=UNB|language=en}}</ref> Irfan was jailed for one year after illegal firearms and alcohol were recovered from his house.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-10-26|title=Guns, liquor found in Haji Selim’s house, son Erfan jailed for a year|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2020/10/26/hajim-salim-s-son-in-rab-custody-over-assault-of-navy-officer|access-date=2020-10-26|work=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

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[[Category:Awami League politicians]]
[[Category:Independent politicians in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:7th Jatiya Sangsad members]]
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