Zahid Ahsan Russel (born 1 January 1978)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gazipur-2 constituency.

[4] Russel was born on 1 January 1978 to Ahsanullah Master and mother Farida Ahsan in Noagaon area under the Tongi Police Station of Gazipur District.

In the ninth parliament, He was nominated as the chairman of the Standing Committee on the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

[10] He has elected to the parliament for the fourth time in December 2019 and took over the charge of State Minister for the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the government.

Beside these, he has been playing a vital role in the development activities of various organizations including construction of roads, bridges, culverts, hospitals, schools, colleges, madrasa, mosques, temples, churches and graveyards.