Rangpur-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2026 by Md. Nurul Amin of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
Boundaries The constituency encompasses Pirganj Upazila.
History The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty 1973 Karim Uddin Mohammad Awami League 1979 Mujibur Rahman Bangladesh Nationalist PartyMajor Boundary Changes 1986 Abdul Jalil Pradhan Jatiya Party Sep 1991 by-election S. M. Hossain Sep 1996 by-election Nur Mohammad Mondal 2001 Islami Jatiya Oikya Front Apr 2009 by-election Abul Kalam Azad Awami League 2014 Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury 2018 2024 2026 Md. Nurul Amin Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s Sheikh Hasina stood for two seats in the 2014 general election: Rangpur-6 and Gopalganj-3. After winning both, she chose to represent Gopalganj-3 and quit the other, triggering a by-election in Rangpur-6. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury of the Awami League was elected unopposed in January 2014 after no one else filed to contest the by-election scheduled for February 2014.
Elections in the 2000s 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. Abul Kalam Azad of the Awami League was elected in an April 2009 by-election, defeating BNP candidate Nur Muhammad Mandal.
Elections in the 1990s Hussain Muhammad Ershad stood from jail for five seats in the June 1996 general election: Rangpur-2, Rangpur-3, Rangpur-5, Rangpur-6, and Kurigram-3. After winning all five, he chose to represent Rangpur-3 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Nur Mohammad Mondal of the Jatiya Party (Ershad) was elected in a September 1996 by-election.
Hussain Muhammad Ershad stood from jail for five seats in the 1991 general election: Rangpur-1, Rangpur-2, Rangpur-3, Rangpur-5, and Rangpur-6. After winning all five, he chose to represent Rangpur-3 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. S. M. Hossain, of the Jatiya Party, was elected in a September 1991 by-election.
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