Internet sensation and controversial content creator Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam, has officially become a member of the Aamjanatar Dal.
The announcement was made by the party’s Member Secretary Md Tarek Rahman at a press briefing held at the party’s central office in Paltan, Dhaka, on Sunday, December 28.
“Hero Alam bhai has completed his membership formalities and is now an official member of the Aamjanatar Dal,” Tarek Rahman said. “We presented him with his membership certificate and welcomed him with flowers.”
He added that the decision followed a meeting of party leaders in which Hero Alam’s candidacy was put to a vote. “Some comrades expressed concerns about his entry,” Tarek Rahman said. “But after discussion, the party approved his membership through a vote.”
Hero Alam, who has long hinted at entering electoral politics, has now formally transitioned from online influence to organised political engagement with his affiliation to the Aamjanatar Dal.