Bagerhat-1
| Bagerhat-1 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| District | Bagerhat District |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| Electorate | 375,560 (2026)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
| Party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Member | Md. Moshiur Rahman Khan |
Bagerhat-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2026 by Md. Moshiur Rahman Khan of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency encompasses Fakirhat, Mollahat, and Chitalmari upazilas.[2][3]
History
[edit]The constituency was created in 1984 from the Khulna-1 constituency when the former Khulna District was split into three districts: Bagerhat, Khulna, and Satkhira.
In 2025, the Election Commission announced that it would reduce the number of constituencies in Bagerhat District from four to three. They said they were evening out voters per constituency to ensure balanced representation.[4] Their redistricting would have moved Fakirhat Upazila from Bagerhat-1 to Bagerhat-2, Bagerhat Sadar Upazila from Bagerhat-2 to Bagerhat-1, Kachua Upazila from Bagerhat-2 to Bagerhat-3, Rampal and Mongla upazilas from Bagerhat-3 to Bagerhat-2, and Morrelganj and Sarankhola upazilas from Bagerhat-4 to Bagerhat-3. Locals objected to the changes.[5]
The High Court found that eliminating Bagerhat-4 solely because of low population was unsound and not supported by demographic data. They invalidated the changes, and their decision was upheld on appeal. So the 2026 general election went ahead with the long-standing constituency boundaries.[4]
Members of Parliament
[edit]Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaat | Md. Moshiur Rahman Khan | 117,527 | 48.0 | N/A | ||
| BNP | Kapil Krishna Mandal | 114,323 | 46.7 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Md. Sheikh Masud Rana | 6,467 | 2.6 | N/A | ||
| Independent | MAH Selim | 5,283 | 2.2 | N/A | ||
| JP(E) | S. M. Golam Sarwar | 571 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| AB Party | Md. Aminul Islam | 291 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| BML | M. D. Shamsul Haque | 242 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| Bangladesh Muslim League-BML | A. Sabur Sheikh | 167 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 3,204 | 1.3 | N/A | |||
| Turnout | 244,871 | 65.2 | N/A | |||
| Jamaat gain from AL | ||||||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]Sheikh Helal Uddin was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[9]
Elections in the 2000s
[edit]Sheikh Hasina stood for three seats in the 2008 general election: Bagerhat-1, Rangpur-6, and Gopalganj-3. After winning all three, she chose to represent Gopalganj-3 and quit the other two, triggering by-elections in them.[10] Helal Uddin was elected unopposed in March 2009 after the Election Commission disqualified the other two candidates in the by-election scheduled for April 2009.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Hasina | 142,979 | 68.3 | +12.1 | |
| BNP | Sheikh Wahiduzzaman Dipu | 58,533 | 28.0 | −15.8 | |
| IAB | Md. Liakat Ali | 7,522 | 3.6 | N/A | |
| NPP | Sheikh Shawkat Hossain | 288 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 84,446 | 40.3 | +28.0 | ||
| Turnout | 209,322 | 89.4 | +7.6 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Helal Uddin | 106,235 | 56.2 | ||
| BNP | Rumeen Farhana | 82,922 | 43.8 | ||
| Majority | 23,313 | 12.3 | |||
| Turnout | 189,157 | 81.8 | |||
| AL hold | |||||
Elections in the 1990s
[edit]Sheikh Hasina stood for three seats in the June 1996 general election: Bagerhat-1, Khulna-1, and Gopalganj-3. After winning all three, she chose to represent Gopalganj-3 and quit the other two, triggering by-elections in them.[14][15][16] Helal Uddin was elected in a September 1996 by-election.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sheikh Hasina | 77,342 | 51.4 | +3.2 | |
| BNP | Rumeen Farhana | 47,299 | 31.4 | +0.2 | |
| IOJ | Moulana Siddiqur Rahman | 9,912 | 6.6 | +6.3 | |
| Jamaat | Md. Ahad Ali | 8,463 | 5.6 | N/A | |
| JP(E) | S.M. Shafiqul Islam | 5,977 | 4.0 | +3.7 | |
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Surandra Nath Sikdar | 586 | 0.4 | −0.9 | |
| Bangladesh Tafsil Jati Federation (S.K. Mandal) | Sawpan Kumar Mandal | 350 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Democratic Republican Party | Md. Arafatul Islam | 275 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Zaker Party | Muniruzzaman | 234 | 0.2 | −0.3 | |
| Independent | Binoy Krisna Poddar | 179 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 30,043 | 19.9 | +2.9 | ||
| Turnout | 150,617 | 82.8 | +23.0 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Mozammel Hossain | 62,045 | 48.2 | |||
| BNP | Sheikh Mujibar Rahman | 40,155 | 31.2 | |||
| BKA | Maulana Siddiqur Rahman | 21,123 | 16.4 | |||
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Sheik Kamruzzaman | 1,728 | 1.3 | |||
| NAP (Muzaffar) | S. M. Sabur | 1,525 | 1.2 | |||
| Zaker Party | S. M. Nizamul Haq | 641 | 0.5 | |||
| Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) | Sheikh Shawkat Hossain Nilu | 494 | 0.4 | |||
| JP(E) | Sheik A Hai | 442 | 0.3 | |||
| IOJ | Khelafot Hossain | 361 | 0.3 | |||
| Bangladesh Muslim League (Matin) | A Sabur Sheik | 154 | 0.1 | |||
| Majority | 21,890 | 17.0 | ||||
| Turnout | 128,668 | 59.8 | ||||
| AL gain from JP(E) | ||||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Bagerhat-1". The Business Standard. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Delimitation of Constituencies" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- 1 2 "Abolition of Bagerhat 4, formation of Gazipur 6 unlawful: SC". New Age. 10 December 2025.
- ↑ "Constituency delimitation: Protesters besiege election office in Bagerhat". Bangladesh Pratidin. 16 September 2025.
- ↑ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "List of 6th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ "By-Elections for Bangladesh's Parliament Scheduled for March 30". VOA Bangla. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Sheikh Helal elected MP uncontested". The Daily Star. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ↑ "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ↑ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- 1 2 "List of 7th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- "People's Republic of Bangladesh". Psephos.