A large number of female voters, particularly young women, were seen participating enthusiastically in the Dhaka-9 parliamentary constituency election held on February 12, 2026. At the Madinabagh National School center, voter Sammi Akhter, aged 23, said she came to vote with her mother and younger sister, marking their family’s first voting experience. Presiding officer Mehedi Hasan reported that by 1 p.m., 712 out of 2,282 registered voters had cast their ballots, representing about 27 percent turnout. Lines of new young voters were notably long across all four booths at the center.

At another women’s polling center, Madinabagh Kindergarten, a similarly strong presence of female voters was recorded, with around 600 of 2,684 votes cast by midday. The main contenders in this constituency are BNP candidate Habibur Rashid Habib, National Citizen Party’s Mohammad Javed Mia, and independent candidate Tasmin Jara, a former NCP leader whose symbol is a football.

Dhaka-9 comprises wards 1–7 and 71–75 of Dhaka South City Corporation, covering Sabujbagh, Khilgaon, Mugda, and Maniknagar areas. The constituency has 469,360 registered voters, including 231,682 women, across 169 polling centers, with a total of 12 candidates contesting.