In the 13th National Parliamentary Election, fourteen candidates, including two from Islami Andolan Bangladesh, lost their security deposits in Jhalakathi-1 and Jhalakathi-2 constituencies after failing to secure the required share of votes. According to election law, a candidate must obtain at least one-eighth, or 12.5 percent, of the total valid votes to retain their deposit.

In Jhalakathi-1 (Rajapur-Kathalia), 129,044 votes were cast, requiring a minimum of 16,131 votes to keep the deposit. Eight candidates, including Islami Andolan’s Ibrahim, failed to meet this threshold. BNP candidate Rafiqul Islam Jamal won the seat with 62,010 votes, while his nearest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami’s Dr. Faizul Haque, received 55,120 votes. In Jhalakathi-2 (Nalchity-Jhalakathi Sadar), 221,264 valid votes were recorded, setting the deposit threshold at 27,658 votes. Six candidates, including Islami Andolan’s Muhammad Sirajul Islam Siraji, failed to reach it.

BNP’s Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto won the Jhalakathi-2 seat with 113,919 votes, defeating Jamaat-e-Islami’s S.M. Neyamul Karim, who received 70,556 votes.