Nineteen candidates in six parliamentary constituencies of Barishal lost their deposits in Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election, according to results announced late Thursday night by Barishal District Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Khairul Alam Suman. Under Election Commission rules, a candidate must secure at least one-eighth (12.5%) of total votes to retain the deposit; otherwise, the Tk 50,000 deposit is forfeited to the state treasury. The forfeited deposits from these 19 candidates will amount to Tk 950,000.

In Barishal-1, two of five candidates lost deposits; in Barishal-2, six of eight; in Barishal-3, three of six; in Barishal-4, two of five; in Barishal-5, three of six; and in Barishal-6, three of six. The affected candidates represented parties including the Jatiya Party, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, JASAD, Ganadhikar Parishad, NPP, Bangladesh Muslim League, and others.

The results highlight the limited electoral performance of several smaller political parties and independent contenders across Barishal’s constituencies, with their combined forfeited deposits contributing to the national treasury.