Domestic cyberattack investigation

Bangabhaban Official Detained for X Hacking

Analysis based on 14 articles · First reported Feb 04, 2026 · Last updated Feb 05, 2026

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This event has minimal direct impact on financial markets as it is a localized political and cybercrime incident. It may indirectly affect investor sentiment regarding cybersecurity in Bangladesh's government and political spheres.

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Event Summary

An official from Bangladesh===Bangabhaban, Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam, an assistant programmer, has been detained by the Detective Branch of the Bangladesh===Dhaka Metropolitan Police in connection with the alleged hacking of Bangladesh===Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman's verified X account. A controversial post, likening working women to prostitutes, appeared on Shafiqur Rahman's X account on January 31, drawing widespread condemnation. Bangladesh===Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami claimed the account was hacked via phishing emails originating from a government email address associated with Bangladesh===Bangabhaban. The party filed a general diary and demanded an investigation. Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam was taken to the DB office for questioning, with further legal action pending the outcome of the interrogation. Shafiqur Rahman expressed hope for justice following the detention.

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95 Bangladesh===Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained official for questioning Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam

95 Shafiqur Rahman (politician) had X account hacked

90 Mohammad Sarwar Alam arrested for alleged hacking

85 Bangladesh===Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami reported X account hacking

85 Bangladesh===Bangladesh Police detained Mohammad Sarwar Alam Mohammad Sarwar Alam

80 Mohammad Sarwar Alam granted bail

70 Bangladesh===Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami filed general diary Bangladesh===Dhaka Metropolitan Police

70 Bangladesh===Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami filed complaint under Cyber Security Ordinance

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Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam

Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam, an assistant programmer at Bangladesh===Bangabhaban, was detained by the Detective Branch of the Bangladesh===Dhaka Metropolitan Police for questioning in connection with the alleged hacking of Bangladesh===Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir's X account. His detention is a significant development in the investigation.

Importance 90 Sentiment -50

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Mohammad Sarwar Alam

Mohammad Sarwar Alam, an assistant programmer at Bangladesh===Bangabhaban, was arrested and later granted bail in a case related to the alleged hacking of Dr Shafiqur Rahman's X account. His mobile phone and laptop were seized for forensic examination, and investigators found initial evidence against him.

Importance 90 Sentiment -20

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Shafiqur Rahman (politician)

Shafiqur Rahman's verified X account was allegedly hacked, and a controversial post was published, leading to widespread condemnation. He later posted on Facebook expressing hope for justice following the detention of Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam.

Importance 85 Sentiment -30

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Bangladesh===Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

Bangladesh===Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's amir's X account was allegedly hacked, leading to a controversial post. The party filed a general diary and demanded an investigation, claiming phishing emails from a government address were involved. This incident has drawn widespread condemnation and affected the party's public image.

Importance 80 Sentiment -20

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Bangladesh===Dhaka Metropolitan Police

The Detective Branch of the Bangladesh===Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam for questioning in connection with the hacking incident. They are leading the investigation and will decide on further legal action.

Importance 70 Sentiment 10

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Bangladesh===Bangabhaban

Bangladesh===Bangabhaban, the official residence of the president of Bangladesh, is implicated as a phishing email allegedly originated from a government email address associated with it. An official, Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam, from Bangladesh===Bangabhaban was detained in connection with the hacking.

Importance 60 Sentiment -10

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Twitter

X is the social media platform where Dr Shafiqur Rahman's account was allegedly hacked, leading to the incident.

Importance 50 Sentiment 0

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Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam related ↔ Bangladesh===Bangabhaban

Shafiqur Rahman (politician) related ↔ Bangladesh===Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

Bangladesh related ↔ Bangladesh===Dhaka Metropolitan Police

Bangladesh related ↔ Bangladesh===Bangabhaban

Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam related ↔ Bangladesh===Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam related ↔ Shafiqur Rahman (politician)

Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam related ↔ Bangladesh===Dhaka Metropolitan Police

Bangladesh===Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami related ↔ Bangladesh===Dhaka Metropolitan Police

Shafiqur Rahman (politician) related ↔ Bangladesh===Dhaka Metropolitan Police

Mohammad Sarwar Alam related ↔ Bangladesh===Bangabhaban

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