Zobairul Hasan Arif, the sole candidate of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Chattogram, lost his deposit after receiving only 2,906 votes in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. He contested from Chattogram-8 (Chandgaon–Boalkhali) constituency, securing just 0.52 percent of the total votes. According to the Returning Officer’s office, there were 554,729 registered voters in the constituency, and 256,134 votes were cast. BNP candidate Ershad Ullah was unofficially declared elected with 150,737 votes, while Jamaat-e-Islami’s Md. Abu Naser came second with 52,033 votes.
Election officials, including Chattogram Divisional Commissioner Dr. Md. Ziauddin and Assistant Returning Officer Mehedi Hasan Faruk, confirmed the results. As per the Election Commission’s circular, a candidate must secure at least one-eighth of the total votes cast to retain their deposit. In this case, the threshold was over 23,000 votes. Failing to meet this requirement, the NCP candidate’s deposit was forfeited.
Two other candidates in the same constituency also lost their deposits. Across Chattogram’s 16 constituencies, BNP won 14 seats, while Jamaat candidates won the remaining two.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ১৩ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৯: ২০ আমার দেশ অনলাইন চট্টগ্রামে জাতীয় নাগরিক পার্টির (এনসিপি) একমাত্র প্রার্থী জোবাইরুল হাসান আরিফ ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনে ভরাডুবির মুখে পড়েছেন। তিনি চট্টগ্রাম-৮ (চান্দগাঁও–বোয়ালখালী) আসন থেকে প্রত
The ‘1 Nojor’ media platform is now live in beta, inviting users to explore and provide feedback as we continue to refine the experience.
