RANGPUR, Feb 15, 2026 (BSS) -  All nine female candidates contesting the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election in Rangpur division have lost their security deposits after failing to secure at least one-eighth of the cast votes in their respective constituencies.

In the recently concluded 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections, a total of nine women, including four independent candidates, contested the election in various parliamentary constituencies in eight districts of Rangpur division, which consists of 33 seats.

In addition, Anwara Islam Rani, who campaigned as the only independent candidate from the Hijra (transggender) community, announced her withdrawal four days before the election, and lost security deposit. 

None of them could mount a contest. But all lost their deposits. 

According to the total results received at the Rangpur Regional Election Office, these female candidates received votes between 153 and 2,876 in their respective constituencies.

In Rangpur-3 constituency (Sadar and Rangpur City), BNP founding member Reita Rahman contested as an independent candidate with the ’Sunflower’ symbol and got 461 votes. 

In Rangpur-4 (Pirgachha and Kawnia) constituency, Pragati Barman Toma of the Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal-Marxist received 243 votes with the ‘Scissors’ symbol. 

In Rangpur-6 (Pirganj) constituency, independent candidate Takiya Jahan Chowdhury bagged 153 votes with the ‘Sunflower’ symbol. 

In Thakurgaon-2 (Baliadangi, Haripur and Ranisankail) constituency, Jatiya Party candidate Nurun Nahar Begum got 2,876 votes with the ‘Plough’ symbol.

In Thakurgaon-3 (Ranisankail, Pirganj) constituency, independent candidate Asha Moni bagged 279 votes with the ‘Football’ symbol.
 
In Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) constituency, independent candidate Chalma Akhter got 378 votes with the ‘Pitcher’ symbol. 
 
In Gaibandha-5 (Phulchhari and Shagufta) constituency, Rahela Khatun of the Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal-Marxist bagged 249 votes with the ‘Scissors’ symbol. 

In Dinajpur-3 (Sadar) constituency, Kibria Hossain of the Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal-BASOD got 283 votes with the ‘Ladder’ symbol and Laila Tul Rima of the Bangladesh Muslim League bagged 214 votes with the ‘Hurricane’ symbol. 

In addition, despite announcing her withdrawal from the election, independent candidate transgender Anwara Islam Rani got 230 votes with the ‘Deer’ symbol.