NATORE, Feb 14, 2026 (BSS) - A total of 18 out of 27 candidates contesting 
from four parliamentary constituencies in Natore have lost their deposits in 
the 13th National Parliamentary Election.

According to election officials, only four BNP candidates, three Jamaat-e-
Islami candidates and two independent contenders managed to secure enough 
votes to retain their deposits. The remaining candidates failed to obtain the 
minimum required 12.5 percent of the total votes cast in their respective 
constituencies, resulting in forfeiture of their deposits.

District Election Officer Md. Nazrul Islam said the deposits were forfeited 
in accordance with Election Commission rules, which require a candidate to 
secure at least 12.5 percent of the total valid votes cast in a constituency 
to retain the deposit.

In Natore-1, a total of 2,74,409 votes were cast, with 34,301 votes required 
to protect the deposit. Seven candidates failed to meet the threshold. They 
are: Jatiya Party candidate Shahed Ali Jinnah, Islami Andolan candidate 
Abdullahil Baki, Gono Odhikar Parishad's Mehedi Hasan, Bangladesh Biplobi 
Workers Party's Ansar Ali, Ganasanghati Andolan's Sentu Ali, and independent 
candidates Mohammad Yasir Arshad and Moazzem Hossain.

In Natore-2, where 3,05,350 votes were cast, candidates needed at least 
38,169 votes to retain their deposits. Four candidates who lost their 
deposits are: Jatiya Party's Rakib Uddin Kamal, Islami Andolan Bangladesh's 
Mohammad Ali Siddiqui, Ganasanghati Andolan's Tahamida Islam Tania and 
independent candidate Dr. Md. Nurannabi Mridha.

In Natore-3 (Singra), 2,33, 581 votes were cast and 29,197 votes were 
required to secure the deposit. The four candidates who failed to meet the 
requirement are: Jatiya Nagorik Party's SM Zarjis Qadir, Jatiya Party's Ashiq 
Iqbal, Islami Andolan Bangladesh's Khalilur Rahman and independent candidate 
Delwar Hossain.

In Natore-4 (Baraigram-Gurudaspur), a total of 3,19,141 votes were cast. 
Candidates needed at least 39,892 votes to retain their deposits. Three 
candidates-- Jatiya Party's Yusuf Ahmed, Islami Andolan Bangladesh's Md. 
Emdadullah and Amar Bangladesh Party's Md. Mokchedul Momin-- lost their 
deposits in this constituency.

Election officials said the results reflect a significant concentration of 
votes among a limited number of candidates across the district's four 
constituencies.