Former minister and Jatiya Party secretary general Mosiur Rahman Ranga suffered a major political setback in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. Contesting from his home constituency Lalmonirhat-1 (Hatibandha-Patgram), he finished fourth with 5,152 votes and lost his electoral deposit under election rules. The unofficial results show BNP candidate Hasan Rajib Pradhan winning with 138,686 votes, followed by Jamaat-e-Islami’s Md. Anwarul Islam Raju with 129,572 votes, and independent candidate Shihab Ahmed with 7,959 votes.

Local voters and analysts attributed Ranga’s collapse to several negative factors. Allegations of taking Tk 1.7 crore in bribes for nomination during the 11th election cycle went viral, damaging his image. His long absence from local engagement, perceived arrogance during campaigning, and controversial role as a former state minister under the ousted Awami League government further eroded public trust. Frequent shifts in political stance and expulsion from the Jatiya Party also alienated supporters.

Ranga, who served as state minister for local government in 2014 and later as opposition chief whip, declined to comment further, saying he had nothing more to seek after 17 years in politics.