3 Bangladeshi origin candidates win at US midterm elections

Three politicians of Bangladeshi origin have secured victories in US state legislative elections, retaining their representation in the legislatures of Georgia, Connecticut and New Hampshire.

According to available results, Sheikh Rahman won in Georgia, Md Masudur Rahman in Connecticut and Abul B Khan in New Hampshire.

Democrat Sheikh Rahman was re-elected to Georgia State Senate District 5. Originally from Kishoreganj, he is the first Muslim and Asian-American to serve as a state senator in Georgia. He first won the seat in the 2018 election and began representing the district in January 2019. His latest victory secures him a fifth term.

In Connecticut, Democrat Md Masudur Rahman won re-election to State Senate District 4, defeating Republican candidate Jane Jennings. Originally from Hajiganj in Chandpur, Rahman first entered the Senate in 2022 after winning a special election for a vacant seat. His constituency includes Manchester, Glastonbury, Andover and Bolton.

Republican Abul B Khan won the Rockingham 30 seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Originally from Bhandaria in Pirojpur, Khan has been serving in the New Hampshire legislature since 2012. A resident of Seabrook, he has also been actively involved in local politics for many years.

The re-election of the three politicians maintains the continuity of Bangladeshi-American representation in state legislatures across the United States.