Rashed Khan, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate for the Jhenaidah-4 (Kaliganj) constituency, lost the parliamentary election to Jamaat-e-Islami’s candidate Abu Talib, who ran under the scale symbol and secured 105,999 votes including postal ballots. Following the result, Rashed Khan posted on Facebook on Friday afternoon, expressing gratitude to the citizens of Jhenaidah-4 for their support and acknowledging the challenges he faced as a newcomer in politics.

In his post, Khan thanked local BNP leaders, including former senior joint convener Hamidul Islam Hamid, for their encouragement. He stated that despite conspiracies, he gave his best effort in a short time and was moved by the affection he received. Khan urged supporters to remain patient and united, assuring that development in Jhenaidah-4 would continue under the BNP government. The report noted that internal divisions within the BNP weakened his campaign, as many party members did not accept him and some were expelled.

The election outcome reflected a split among BNP voters, with Rashed Khan and independent candidate Saiful Islam Firoz jointly receiving 133,328 votes, while Abu Talib of Jamaat emerged as the winner.