Bogra-6
constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
Bogura-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2026 by Rezaul Karim Badsha of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Bogra Sadar Upazila.
History
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Tarique Rahman stood for two seats in the 2026 general election, and won two of them: Bogra-6 and Dhaka-17. He chose to represent Dhaka-17 and quit Bogra-6, triggering a by-election. Rezaul Karim Badsha of the BNP was elected in an April 2026 by-election.
Elections in the 2010s
Nurul Islam Omar was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.
Elections in the 2000s
Khaleda Zia stood for three seats in the 2008 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, and Feni-1. After winning all three, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other two, triggering by-elections in them. Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar of the BNP was elected in an April 2009 by-election.
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