Five new candidates from Comilla have secured decisive victories in Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary election held on Thursday. Among the district’s 11 constituencies, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won eight seats, while Jamaat-e-Islami, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and an independent candidate each captured one seat. The five first-time members of parliament are Selim Bhuiyan (Comilla-2), Hasnat Abdullah (Comilla-4), Jasim Uddin (Comilla-5), Atikul Alam (Comilla-7), and Abul Kalam (Comilla-9).

Local party workers expressed hope that the BNP’s earlier promise to establish Comilla as a separate administrative division would be fulfilled. Newly elected MP Selim Bhuiyan pledged to focus on local development and meet public expectations. Jasim Uddin emphasized post-election peace, stating that no acts of violence or retaliation occurred against political opponents and urging continued restraint and respect for the law.

Observers in Comilla are now watching how these new lawmakers perform in parliament and whether their leadership influences regional development and political harmony.