Rajshahi records 32.83% voter turnout by noon amid peaceful, festive voting. Photo : BSS

RAJSHAHI, Feb 12, 2026 (BSS) - A total of 32.83 percent of registered voters cast their ballots in six parliamentary constituencies of Rajshahi as of 12:00 noon today.

Rajshahi Senior District Election Officer Md. Motawakkil Rahman confirmed that this turnout was recorded within the first four and a half hours of voting.
 
According to sources at the district election office, Rajshahi-1 (Tanore-Godagari) has a total of 468,780 voters, with 31 percent turnout recorded so far.
 
Rajshahi-2 (Sadar) has 369,564 voters, with a turnout of 35 percent. Rajshahi-3 (Paba-Mohanpur) has 423,778 voters, where 29 percent of votes have been cast.
 
In Rajshahi-4 (Bagmara), which has 319,909 voters, turnout reached 37 percent. Rajshahi-5 (Puthia-Durgapur) has 453,173 voters, with 32 percent turnout recorded.
 
Rajshahi-6 (Charghat-Bagha) has 356,954 voters, and 33 percent of votes have been cast there. Earlier, at 10:00 am, the overall turnout was 17.5 percent.
 
Regarding the voting situation, Rajshahi Senior District Election Officer Md. Motawakkil Rahman said that voting is being conducted peacefully without any incidents of disorder. 

Voters are casting their ballots in a festive atmosphere at the polling centers. He expressed hope that voting would continue peacefully until the end.