Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara is an Awami League politician and a former member of parliament from Rajshahi-5.
[3] On 5 February 2013, Dara's supporters rallied through Rajshahi with weapons following an inter-party clash.
[4] He filed cases against the daily newspaper Prothom Alo under section 499 and 500 of the Bangladesh Penal Code for allegedly defamatory news stories.
[5] Dara was re-elected on 5 January 2014 from Rajshahi-5 unopposed after the opposition boycotted the elections, citing unfair conditions and demanding a "neutral government" conduct the polls.
[citation needed] In December 2019, Dara was appointed the secretary of Rajshahi District unit of Awami League.