A. J. M. Nasir Uddin

Nasir Uddin (Bengali: আ জ ম নাসির উদ্দিন; born 1 January 1957[2]) is a Bangladeshi politician for the Awami League party and former mayor of Chittagong.

In Chittagong University, his followers controlled nine out of 11 sub-groups of Chhatra League, which were responsible for numerous clashes, vandalism, and other criminal activities.

[4] Nasir was also accused of irregularities during his tenure as mayor, including slapping an engineer, seeking bribes, and facilitating contractors who left with millions of taka without completing projects.

[4] His followers, including Raju Munshi, Iqbal Hossain, Sayedul Islam, and others, controlled residential halls and were involved in extortion, clashes, and other criminal activities.

His followers were reportedly involved in incidents of campus violence, extortion, dormitory takeovers, physical harassment of university staff, vandalism, and even threats against faculty and contractors.

From 2019 to 2024, there were at least 168 reported altercations and conflicts within the university, with accusations linking his followers to incidents such as the double murder at CRB area and the death of Diaz Irfan Chowdhury, a central BCL leader.

After the Student–People's uprising on August 5, many faction leaders were said to have left the campus, which had long been marred by incidents including the intimidation of students who voiced dissent, influencing hiring decisions, vandalizing the vice chancellor’s office, and instances of student-led kidnappings of shuttle train drivers, reportedly at least 40 times.

It is alleged that Nasir's associate, former MP Nizam Uddin Hazari from Feni, deployed groups of armed enforcers to influence the election and engage in vote rigging.

Nasir Uddin reportedly gained sole control of the Chittagong Awami League, establishing his own faction and intensifying internal conflicts within the organization.

[22] On June 20 of this year, Nasir engaged in a heated confrontation with Rezaul Karim, the immediate past mayor and joint secretary of the Awami League, during the party council.

Rezaul Karim accused Nasir of unilaterally forming ward, thana, and unit committees, claiming that he did not select leaders based on their dedication to the party.

Furthermore, he faces allegations of forgery in his pursuit of a position within the Chattogram Cooperative Housing Society, where he held the presidency for three consecutive terms before his elder brother, Saifuddin, succeeded him.

During his tenure at this association, which comprises approximately 4,500 members, he has been accused of facilitating various advantages, including land transactions and admission trade at the Ankur Society School.