Elias Molla

Elias Uddin Mollah (born 2 March 1971) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of Jatiyo Sangshad representing the Dhaka-16 constituency. He was elected from Dhaka-16 constituency.

Biography Elias was born to Harun Rashid Mollah, who was also an MP, and Ajma Begum. His paternal grandfather, Qudratullah Mollah, served as president of Mirpur union parishad for 27 years straight. Elias attended National Bangla High School. He has not studied beyond intermediate level.

Bangladesh National Zoo Nearly two acres of land allocated for employee quarters at Bangladesh National Zoo in Gudaraghat's Lal Math area of Dakshin Bishil, Mirpur-1, has reportedly been illegally occupied by supporters of Elias Mollah. On April 13, 2009, the illegal occupants filed a petition with the land ministry seeking permission to vacate the zoo-designated land, with Elias Mollah providing a recommendation letter. Mollah stated, “Sir, I am recommending this,” but later clarified to Prothom Alo that while he made a recommendation as a member of the parliamentary standing committee on fisheries and livestock, he never suggested granting the land to the occupants. The Zoo director Rafiqul Islam Talukdar revealed that ABM Shahidullah, a former curator of the zoo and one of the occupants, forged a signature to present in court, falsely claiming the zoo no longer required the land. The forgery was exposed in court, which subsequently ruled to allocate the land back to the zoo. While the occupants appealed the decision, the appeal was dismissed, and they have since filed for a review.

2014 Kalshi clashes In 2014 he was accused of being involved in an arson attack on a refugee camp of Stranded Pakistanis in Mirpur, Dhaka in which 10 people died. Mollah denied involvement and blamed a "vested conspiracy" against him.

Racism In 2015 Elias made racist comments about black people. When pointed out that he was being racist and whether the UN had entrusted the Bangladeshi peacekeepers with the responsibility to make Africans "civilised", Mollah said, "No... we are only assisting them to get civilised."