Rajshahi-4 is a constituency represented in the

Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for w ...

(National Parliament) of

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

. The constituency is vacated from August 6, 2024 after the dissolution of parliament.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses

Bagmara Upazila Bagmara Upazila () is an upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Bagmara is located to the north of Rajshahi city, about 42km distant from the city. It is located within 24°30' and 24°41' north latitudes ...

History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973. Prior to 2008 delimitation, Rajshahi-4 consisted of

Puthia The Puthia Temple Complex consists of a cluster of notable old Hindu temples in Puthia Upazila, Rajshahi District, Bangladesh. Located 23 km to the east of Rajshahi city, it has the largest number of historic temples in Bangladesh.McAdam, M ...

and

Durgapur Durgapur (), is an industrial hub and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is stands on the northern bank of the Damodar river and located in Paschim Bardhaman district. Durgapur is a major centre for producin ...

Upazilas, currently

Rajshahi-5 Rajshahi-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Durgapur and Puthia upazilas. History The constituen ...

constituency. In the 2008 delimitation, a constituency was added to

Rajshahi Rajshahi (, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city and a major Urban area, urban, administrative, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous Rajshahi Division, division and Rajshahi Distr ...

. Erstwhile

Rajshahi-3 Rajshahi-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Mohanpur and Paba upazilas. History The constituen ...

, comprising Bagmara and Mohanpur upazilas, was broken up. A new constituency consisting only Bagmara upazila was created and designated Rajshahi-4.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s and 2020s

In the 2024 Bangladesh general election, Enamul Haque was denied nomination in favor of

Abul Kalam Azad Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin (11 November 188822 February 1958), better known as Maulana Azad and sometimes referred as Abul Kalam Azad, was an Indian politician, writer and activist of the Indian independence movement. A senior leader of t ...

. The incumbent Enamul Haque ran as an independent candidate. On the other hand, BNP did not participate in the election. In this election, Abul Kalam Azad won, while Enamul Haque received second-highest votes. In the 2018 general election, the ruling

Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ...

renominated Enamul Haque. On the other hand, BNP gave ticket to former two-time MP Abu Hena. Enamul Haque retained the seat in a receiving over 91 percent of total vote cast. However, Abu Hena boycotted the election amid allegations of irregularities. Enamul Haque was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.

Elections in the 2000s

In the 2008 General election, the new-comer

Enamul Haque Inam-ul-Haq (), meaning ''Gift of the Truth'', is a masculine Islamic given name.). Notable bearers of the name include; Cricketers *Inam-ul-Haq (born 1943), Pakistani cricketer *Enamul Haque Moni (born 1966), Bangladeshi cricketer *Inam-ul-Haq ...

received AL nomination, in lieu of veteran Sardar Amjad Hossain who had rejoined Awami League. Amjad Hossain decided to run as an independent candidate.

Elections in the 1990s

References

External links

* {{Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh Rajshahi District