[2][3][4] In 1981/6, Islam was removed from Bheramara College as lecturer after an investigation by the Deputy Commissioner found his high school certificate to be forged.
[6] He got his wife, Selina Shahid, elected to parliament from a Bangladesh Nationalist Party women's reserved seat.
[8] Sirajul Islam Siraj, chief of Gono Bahini, campaigned for him in the election and intimidated voters.
[13][14] The journalists are Al-Mamun Sagar, of ATN Bangla and Jugantor, Hasan Jahid, of Manab Zamin and RTV, and Munshi Tarikul Islam, of Samakal and Channel 1.
[15] Another extortion case was filed by a close aide of Islam and fellow Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, Azad Biswas, who claimed the journalist robbed him at gunpoint and threatened to shoot him.
[26] Khoksa Press Club in Kushtia District was attacked and vandalized by Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists.
[30] On 24 June 2006, the Bangladesh High Court granted bail to journalists Islam had filed cases against.
[31] There was a bomb attack on his election rally which he blamed on MA Khaleq who was contending against him for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party nomination.
[34] On 13 July 2006, Islam attended a meeting with Minister of Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar, members of parliament Abdus Salam Pintu, Bachhu Mollah, Syed Mehedi Ahmed Rumi, Inspector General of Police Anwarul Iqbal, and Sangbadik Shramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad after which he apologised to journalists.
[35] Lutfozzaman Babar ordered the administration take steps for Andoloner Bazar to resume publication and protest journalists in Kushtia District.
[37] The commission and two army officers from the National Coordination Committee Against Corruption and Crime had found evidence against Islam of embezzlement of public school teachers salary, illegal sand mining from the local river, harassing journalists, and embezzlement from government contracts through manipulation of tenders.
[6] His brother and chairman of Bheramara municipality, Touhidul Islam Alam surrendered to joint forces.
[41] On 12 November 2008, Islam spoke at an election rally though a phone as he had not visited the area since 2007 after the caretaker government took power.