Md Golam Rabbani

Winner and runner-up share the same name (Md Golam Rabbani); winner is Jamaat-e-Islami candidate, runner-up is BNP candidate. Vote counts confirmed by BSS official results (176,411 Jamaat; 115,116 BNP) and cross-checked with Bonikbarta English report. DOB January 25, 1963 (age 63 at election date Feb 12, 2026) per English Wikipedia. Education from BN Wikipedia: Carmichael College and Rajshahi University. Occupation as science teacher and former Mithapukur Upazila Chairman confirmed by multiple Bangla news sources during campaign coverage. Party role as Rangpur District Ameer confirmed by Jamaat candidate announcement coverage. total_valid_votes is an estimate: registered electorate 469,189 (Wikipedia, January 2026) x 70% division-level turnout (BSS official) = 328,432; vote shares computed on this estimate. Actual EC-reported total valid votes not retrieved from ecs.gov.bd (site returned 403). EC affidavit wealth and criminal cases: 2026 affidavit PDF not accessible from ecs.gov.bd; set null. Note: a 2018 Dhaka Tribune report (archive.dhakatribune.com, Rangpur-5 nomination cancellation) stated 15 cases were filed against him at that time (his nomination as a different-context candidate was cancelled); those 2018 figures are not carried forward as 2026 EC affidavit data. Committee memberships not yet published by parliament.gov.bd at verification date. Jamaat swept all 5 Rangpur seats; NCP won Rangpur-4; BNP won none in the district.