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Kazi Rafiqul Islam

BNP · Bogra-1 · verified (verified 2026-05-17)

Profile

Party
BNP
Constituency
Bogra-1
Terms
2
Disclosed wealth
Criminal cases
0
Education
Cabinet role

Focused on Jamuna River erosion control in Sonatola; instructed water development authorities to act on embankment collapse threatening approximately 5,000 residents.

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Provenance & notes

Winner vote count 169,861 confirmed by multiple sources (Dhaka Tribune election results, search-extracted Wikipedia data). Runner-up Md Shahab Uddin (Jamaat-e-Islami) received 56,933 votes; raw margin = 112,928 votes. Total valid votes not published by any indexed primary source; vote_share_percent and margin_percent left null to avoid fabrication. Three other candidates lost their security deposits (Dhaka Tribune 403315) indicating at least 5 candidates total, but their individual tallies are not retrievable. Kazi Rafiqul Islam's prior term confirmed as 2001 (8th parliament, Bogra-1, 120,382 votes, 61.11% share); he is described consistently as 'former lawmaker' in pre-election reporting, making 2026 his second term. He is listed among 10 newly elected MPs linked to real estate business (TBS, post-election report). Occupation listed as 'real estate' based solely on TBS report; no additional biographical detail (age, education, wealth, criminal cases) confirmed from EC affidavit or any indexed primary source as of 2026-05-17. High Court dismissed writ challenging his nomination on 11 January 2026 (Dhaka Tribune 400782); challenge brought by Jamaat candidate Shahabuddin and earlier by a rival BNP aspirant (Ahsanul Tayyeb Zakir) over alleged loan defaults; both earlier challenges were withdrawn before the High Court ruling. name_bangla: standard transliteration, not confirmed against EC registration record. Activity score 2: only one constituency statement documented in the 90-day window; no plenary speeches, bills, or committee activity on record. Bogra is BNP's historic stronghold and home district of Tarique Rahman (Bogra-6); all 7 Bogra seats won by BNP in 2026 (Dhaka Tribune 403204).

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