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Akhter Hossen

NCP · Rangpur-4 · verified (verified 2026-05-17)

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.

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