Akhter Hossen
Profile
- Party
- NCP
- Constituency
- Rangpur-4
- Terms
- 1
- Disclosed wealth
- ৳4,300,000
- Criminal cases
- 2
- Education
- LLB, University of Dhaka; elected Social Services Secretary, Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) 2019
- Cabinet role
- —
Provenance & notes
Winner (NCP) confirmed by BSS official results and Wikipedia cross-check; raw vote counts match across sources. Total valid votes (334,498) derived from Wikipedia-stated registered electorate (509,905) and turnout (65.6%): 509,905 * 0.656 = 334,498; winner share 149,966/334,498 = 44.83%, runner-up 140,564/334,498 = 42.03%, margin 2.80 pp -- consistent with Wikipedia's rounded figures (44.8% and 42.0%). Constituency comprises Kaunia and Pirgachha upazilas; Akhter Hossen was born in Kaunia Upazila (DOB 7 Sep 1997, age 28 at election). Historical JP dominance: Jatiya Party held seat 1988, 1991, 1996 (Shah Alam); Tipu Munshi (AL) held 2008-2024; 2026 is NCP gain from AL (seat not contested by AL post-uprising). Wealth disclosed per EC affidavit as reported by The Daily Star: Tk 43 lakh movable assets (jointly with spouse), Tk 5.05 lakh annual income from agriculture, business, and employment; 118 decimals agricultural land (18 own + 100 inherited undivided). Two criminal cases, both on bail -- case details (charges, case numbers) not in any accessible public source; affidavit PDF on ec.org.bd was not retrievable at verification. No cabinet role; NCP holds no cabinet position in the BNP-led government. committee_memberships: parliament committees not yet publicly assigned per parliament.gov.bd at verification date.
Sources
- https://www.bssnews.net/national-parlament-election-2026/360964
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangpur-4
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhter_Hossen
- https://www.bssnews.net/national-parlament-election-2026/360690
- https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/akhter-earns-tk-505-lakh-year-4071791
- https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/znx7z96bea
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_13th_Jatiya_Sangsad