After careful consideration, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to modify the boundaries of 39 parliamentary constituencies.
Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar stated, “The expert and technical committee recommended redrawing boundaries for 42 parliamentary seats. After reviewing all aspects, the EC has decided to change 39 constituencies.”
He made these remarks during a press briefing at his office in the Election Commission building in Agargaon, Dhaka, on Wednesday.
The commissioner explained, “Gazipur district has the highest number of voters, so the boundary delimitation technical committee proposed adding one seat there. Conversely, due to lower voter numbers in Bagerhat, the committee recommended reducing one seat from that district.”
He added that the Parliamentary Constituency Delimitation Expert and Technical Committee made these recommendations based on an average of 420,500 voters per constituency. Given Gazipur’s exceptionally high voter count, the committee suggested adding one seat, while proposing to reduce one in Bagerhat.
The commissioner further detailed that boundary revisions will occur in the following constituencies: Panchagarh-1 & 2, Rangpur-3, Sirajganj-1 & 2, Satkhira-3 & 4, Shariatpur-2 & 3, Dhaka-2, 3, 7, 10, 14 & 19, Gazipur-1, 2, 3, 5 & 6, Narayanganj-3, 4 & 5, Sylhet-1 & 3, Cumilla-1, 2, 10 & 11, Noakhali-1, 2, 4 & 5, Chattogram-7 & 8, and Bagerhat-2 & 3. Khulna’s boundaries will remain unchanged. The final order will be issued on August 10 after addressing any objections.
“The Constitution’s Articles 119-124 mandate the Commission to determine electoral boundaries for national elections,” he noted. “We consulted experts for this delimitation process and formed a specialized team to evaluate various factors, including data from the 2022 population census.”
The commissioner emphasized that the boundary changes considered recommendations from the National Consensus Commission and were made after thorough technical analysis of multiple parameters.