Status: Active Political Actor
Sarwar Jamal Nizam
Political Mastermind / Pinnacle Instigator
The Political Motive: Nomination by Assassination
Evidence from court testimonies and investigative records confirms that Sarwar Jamal Nizam, then seeking BNP nomination for the Anwara (Chittagong-12) constituency, identified Jamaluddin Ahmed Chowdhury as the primary obstacle to his political ambitions. Rather than compete fairly in party primaries, Nizam orchestrated a systematic elimination campaign.
The Elimination Sequence
- Strategic Planning: Leveraged family wealth to fund operational execution through brother Maruf Nizam
- Political Cover: Cultivated relationships with party leadership to ensure post-crime protection
- Nomination Secured: Following Jamaluddin’s murder, secured uncontested BNP nomination for Anwara seat
- 20-Year Monopoly: Maintained political control of constituency for two decades without legitimate competition
2026 Nomination Controversy
Despite documented judicial findings linking the Nizam family to Jamaluddin’s murder:
- January 2026: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir confirmed Sarwar Jamal Nizam’s nomination for Chittagong-13 (Anwara)
- Regional Support: Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury facilitated political rehabilitation
- Public Outcry: Grassroots supporters of Jamaluddin have protested nomination as “rewarding political assassination”
“This is not merely a crime of opportunity—it was a calculated political strategy to eliminate competition through murder. The 2026 nomination represents institutional endorsement of assassination as a path to power.”
— Court Testimony Summary, Case No. 43/2005