A total of 36 out of 48 candidates who contested in five constituencies of Narayanganj in the 13th parliamentary election have forfeited their security deposits after failing to secure at least 12.5 percent of the valid votes cast, according to unofficial results.
Among those who lost their deposits are five rebel candidates from the BNP, including two former lawmakers and a former state minister.
The information emerged from an analysis of unofficial constituency-wise results. Many of the candidates who forfeited their deposits failed to cross even the 1,000-vote mark.
Narayanganj District Election Officer Alomgir Hossain said candidates submitted a fixed amount of money as a security deposit while filing nomination papers. The money is refunded only if contenders secure at least 12.5 percent of the valid votes.
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Five of the seven candidates lost their deposits in the constituency, where 261,481 votes were cast.
Independent candidate and former Jubo Dal leader Mohammad Dulal received 463 votes while Wasim Uddin of Gono Odhikar Parishad bagged 219 votes, Md Imdadullah of Islami Andolan Bangladesh got 7,186 votes, Md Moniruzzaman Chandan of the Communist Party of Bangladesh 261, and Rehan Afzal of Insaniyat Biplob Bangladesh 207. All below the required threshold.
BNP candidate Mustafizur Rahman Bhuiyan won the seat with 146,358 votes, while his nearest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Anowar Hossain Molla, secured 91,690 votes.
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All but the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami candidates forfeited their deposits among the seven contestants.
Those losing deposits include independent candidate and former BNP MP Ataur Rahman Angur; Md Habibullah of Islami Andolan, Hafizul Islam of CPB, Abu Hanif Hriday of Bangladesh Republican Party, and Kamrul Mia of Gono Odhikar Parishad.
They received votes below 12.5 percent of the total valid votes.
A total of 233,906 votes were cast in the constituency. BNP’s Nazrul Islam Azad was elected with 125,063 votes, while Jamaat candidate Ilias Molla obtained 82,987.
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All but two of the 11 candidates are set to lose their deposits in the constituency comprising Sonargaon and Siddhirganj, where 340,616 votes were cast.
BNP candidate Azharul Islam Mannan won with 155,400 votes, while Jamaat’s Iqbal Hossain Bhuiyan received 134,918 votes.
Among those forfeiting deposits are two independent heavyweights — former BNP MP Muhammad Gias Uddin, who received 20,379 votes, and former state minister Prof Md Rezaul Karim, who secured 4,596.
Others include Anjan Das of Ganosamhati Andolon (638 votes), Abdul Karim Munshi of Janatar Dal (285 votes), Ariful Islam of Amar Bangladesh Party (137 votes), Golam Masih of Islami Andolan (14,223 votes), Shahjahan of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish (1,193 votes), Atikur Rahman Nannu Munshi of Bangladesh Khelafat Andolon (769 votes), and Wahidur Rahman Milky of Gono Odhikar Parishad (314 votes).
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Former BNP MP Muhammad Gias Uddin also lost his deposit in this constituency, where he ran as an independent candidate and received 4,779 votes with the football symbol. He contested in two constituencies.
Nine other candidates also forfeited their deposits, including Ismail Hossain Kawsar of Islami Andolan (16,746), Mohammad Ali of Bangladesh Republican Party (11,328), Anwar Hossain of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish (800), Iqbal Hossain of the Communist Party (479), Salauddin Khoka of Jatiya Party (817), Arif Bhuiyan of Gono Odhikar Parishad (106), Sulaiman Dewan of JSD (370), Selim Ahmed of Bangladesh Supreme Party (643), and Selim Mahmud of Socialist Party of Bangladesh (282).
A total of 269,088 votes were cast. NCP candidate Abdullah Al Amin won with 106,171 votes, followed by Monir Hossain Kasemi of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam with 80,619 votes. Independent candidate Mohammad Shah Alam came third with 39,589 votes.
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BNP’s former three-time MP Abul Kalam was re-elected with 114,799 votes. His nearest rival, ABM Sirajul Mamun of Khelafat Majlish, received 101,196 votes. Independent candidate Maksud Hossain finished third with 34,151 votes.
Seven candidates lost their deposits, including Mufti Md Masum Billah of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (7,708), Montu Chandra Ghosh of CPB (1,575), Tarikul Islam of Ganosamhati Andolon (1,023), Nahid Hossain of Gono Odhikar Parishad (643), Syed Bahadur Shah Mujaddedi of Islamic Front Bangladesh (4,650), Abu Naim Khan Biplob of BASAD (370), and HM Amzad Hossain Molla of Bangladesh Cultural Freedom Alliance (242).
A total of 274,250 votes were cast in the constituency.
Source: https://www.thedailystar.net/news/national-election-2026/news/36-48-narayanganj-candidates-including-5-bnp-rebels-lose-deposits-4105406
