13th National Parliament Elections: Rangpur District

Rangpur district is an important administrative region in northern Bangladesh under the Rangpur Division. The district has a total of six parliamentary constituencies. Following the publication of the final candidate list by the Election Commission, election campaigning began across the district from Thursday (January 22).

Rangpur-1 (Parliamentary Constituency No. 19): Rangpur-1 includes Gangachara Upazila and wards 1–8 of Rangpur City Corporation. The total number of voters is 332,322, including 167,183 male voters, 165,037 female voters, and 2 transgender voters.

Candidates: Six candidates are contesting: Md. Mokarram Hossain Sujon (Bangladesh Nationalist Party – BNP, symbol: Sheaf of Paddy), Md. Raihan Siraji (Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami), Md. Manjum Ali (Jatiya Party), A.T.M. Golam Mostafa (Islami Andolan Bangladesh), Md. Anas (Islamic Front Bangladesh), and Ahsanul Arefin (Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal – Marxist).

Elected MPs: Moyezuddin Sarkar (Jatiya Party) won in 1986. Hussain Muhammad Ershad of the same party was elected in 1991. In February 1996 the seat was vacant, but in June Sharafuddin Ahmed Jhantu (Jatiya Party – Ershad) won. Moshiur Rahman Ranga (Islami Jatiya Oikya Front) won in 2001, and Hossain Mokbul Shahriar (Jatiya Party – Ershad) in 2008. Moshiur Rahman Ranga again won in 2014 and 2018. In the 2024 election, independent candidate Asaduzzaman Bablu was elected.

Rangpur-2 (Parliamentary Constituency No. 20): Rangpur-2 comprises Taraganj Upazila and Badarganj Upazila.
Total voters: 357,046 (179,786 male, 177,252 female, 8 transgender).

Candidates: Md. Ali Sarkar (BNP), A.T.M. Azharul Islam (Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami), Anisul Islam Mondol (Jatiya Party), Md. Ashraf Ali (Islami Andolan Bangladesh), Md. Azizur Rahman (Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal – JSD).

Elected MPs: Anisul Haque Chowdhury (Awami League) won in 1986, Mohammad Kamal Uddin Haider in 1988, and Hussain Muhammad Ershad (Jatiya Party) in 1991. BNP won in February 1996, but Ershad regained it in June 1996. Mohammad Ali Sarkar (Islami Jatiya Oikya Front) won in 2001, Anisul Islam Mondol (Jatiya Party – Ershad) in 2008. Ahsanul Haque Chowdhury (Awami League) won consecutively in 2014, 2018, and 2024.

Rangpur-3 (Parliamentary Constituency No. 21): Rangpur-3 covers the former Rangpur Sadar Upazila (City Corporation area). Total voters: 494,774 (247,395 male, 247,377 female, 2 transgender).

Candidates: Md. Samsuzzaman Samu (BNP – Sheaf of Paddy), Md. Mahbubur Rahman Belal (Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami), Md. Anwara Islam Rani (Independent), Rita Rahman (Independent), Md. Amiruzzaman (Islami Andolan Bangladesh), Md. Abdul Kuddus (Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal – BASAD), Golam Mohammad Qader (Jatiya Party), Md. Anwar Hossain Bablu (Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal – Marxist).

Elected MPs: Shafiqul Gani Swapan (Jatiya Party) in 1986, Hussain Muhammad Ershad in 1991. BNP won in February 1996, but Ershad again in June 1996. G.M. Qader in 2001, Hussain Muhammad Ershad in 2008 and 2014. G.M. Qader won in 2024.

Rangpur-4 (Parliamentary Constituency No. 22): Rangpur-4 comprises the former Pirgacha Upazila and Kaunia Upazila. Total voters: 478,386 (235,066 male, 243,316 female, 4 transgender).

Candidates: Md. Emdadul Haque Bhorsa (BNP), Akhtar Hossain (NCP), Ujjal Chandra Roy (Bangladesh Congress), Md. Shah Alam Basar (Independent), Abu Sahma (Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis), Pragati Bomron Toma (Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal – Marxist), Md. Zahid Hossain (Islami Andolan Bangladesh), Abu Naser Shah Md. Mahbubar Rahman (Jatiya Party).

Elected MPs: Shah Abdur Razzak (Awami League) in 1986; Shah Alam (Jatiya Party) in 1988 and 1991. Karim Uddin Bhorsa (Jatiya Party) won June 1996 and 2001. Tipu Munshi (Awami League) won in 2008, 2014, 2018, and 2024.

Rangpur-5 (Parliamentary Constituency No. 23): Rangpur-5 consists of Mithapukur Upazila.
Total voters: 440,335 (218,347 male, 221,984 female, 4 transgender).

Candidates: Md. Golam Rabbani (BNP), S.M. Fakhruz Zaman (Jatiya Party), Md. Golam Rabbani (Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami), Md. Goljar Hossain (Islami Andolan Bangladesh), Md. Fakhrul Islam Nawab (Nagorik Oikya), Khandakar Mukit Al Mahmud (Independent), Md. Mahbubur Rahman (Bangladesh Congress), Md. Abu Helal (Communist Party), Md. Abdul Baset (Amar Bangladesh Party – AB Party), Md. Babul Akter (Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal – Marxist).

Elected MPs: H.N. Ashiqur Rahman (Awami League) won in 1986, Mohammad Harij Uddin Sarkar in 1988, Hussain Muhammad Ershad (Jatiya Party) in 1991. Subsequent MPs include Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (Jatiya Party), Shah Solaiman Alam Fakir (Jatiya Party), and H.N. Ashiqur Rahman (Awami League) in 2008, 2014, 2018. Zakir Hossain Sarkar (Independent) won in 2024.

Rangpur-6 (Parliamentary Constituency No. 24): Rangpur-6 comprises Pirganj Upazila. Total voters: 329,759 (164,255 male, 165,500 female, 4 transgender).

Candidates: Md. Saiful Islam (BNP), Md. Nur Alam Mia (Jatiya Party), Khandakar Shahidul Islam (Independent), Sultan Mahmud (Islami Andolan Bangladesh), Md. Shadekul Islam (Amar Bangladesh Party – AB Party), Takiya Jahan Chowdhury (Independent), Md. Nurul Amin (Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami), Abu Jafar Md. Zahid (Independent).

Elected MPs: Abdul Jalil Pradhan (Jatiya Party) won in 1986. Hussain Muhammad Ershad won in February 1991 and June 1996. Nur Mohammad Mondol (Jatiya Party) was elected in a 1996 by-election and again in 2001 (Islami Jatiya Oikya Front). Sheikh Hasina (Awami League) won in 2008, Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury in January 2014, and retained the seat in 2018 and 2024.