| Rajshahi-4 | |
| Parl Name: | Jatiya Sangsad |
| District: | Rajshahi District |
| Region Label: | Division |
| Region: | Rajshahi Division |
| Electorate: | 3,06,352 (2024)[1] |
| Year: | 1973 |
Rajshahi-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. The constituency is vacated from August 6, 2024 after the dissolution of parliament. [2] [3]
The constituency encompasses Bagmara Upazila.
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 and Durgapur Upazilas, currently Rajshahi-5 constituency. In the 2008 delimitation, a constituency was added to Rajshahi. Erstwhile Rajshahi-3, comprising Bagmara and Mohanpur upazilas, was broken up. A new constituency consisting only Bagmara upazila was created and designated Rajshahi-4.[4]
In the 2024 Bangladesh general election, Enamul Haque was denied nomination in favor of Abul Kalam Azad.[5] The incumbent Enamul Haque ran as an independent candidate.[6] On the other hand, BNP did not participate in the election.[7] In this election, Abul Kalam Azad won, while Enamul Haque received second-highest votes.
In the 2018 general election, the ruling Awami League renominated Enamul Haque.[8] On the other hand, BNP gave ticket to former two-time MP Abu Hena.[9] Enamul Haque retained the seat in a receiving over 91 percent of total vote cast.[10] [11] However, Abu Hena boycotted the election amid allegations of irregularities.[12]
Enamul Haque was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.
In the 2008 General election, the new-comer Enamul Haque received AL nomination, in lieu of veteran Sardar Amjad Hossain who had rejoined Awami League.[13] Amjad Hossain decided to run as an independent candidate.
Spreadsheet of the results from Election commission of Bangladesh