As Bangladesh gears up for its 13th Parliamentary elections in February, National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Sarjis Alam is facing scrutiny for discrepancies in his income figures submitted to the country’s Election Commission. In his election affidavit, the 27-year-old NCP leader disclosed an annual business income of Bangladeshi taka (Tk) 9 lakh, while his tax return for 2025–26 shows Tk 28.05 lakh, over three times higher, with both figures listed separately in the affidavit.
Sarjis, who is contesting from Panchagarh-1 constituency and identifies as a businessman, has presented conflicting figures in his affidavit regarding the assets declared and the net wealth stated in his tax return. The tax return indicates total assets worth Tk 33.73 lakh, significantly higher than the breakdown listed in the affidavit, as reported by Bangladesh’s leading newspaper, The Daily Star.
According to the affidavit, Sarjis’ liquid assets amount to Tk 5.61 lakh, including Tk 3.11 lakh in cash, Tk 1 lakh in unspecified bank accounts, and Tk 1.5 lakh in electronic goods and furniture. He also declared ownership of 16.5 decimals of agricultural land, labeled as “gifted,” with an acquisition value of Tk 7,500 and a market valuation of Tk 5 lakh. The affidavit mentions that he is involved in one criminal case registered in the Gazipur district.
