Rajshahi: Ahead of the forthcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum 2026, a manifesto-reading programme of the contesting candidates was held at the Binodpur School field today. The administrations of Charghat and Bagha upazilas jointly organized the event this afternoon with Assistant Returning Officer and Bagha Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Shammi Akhter in the chair.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the programme featured the manifesto readings of the contesting candidates of Rajshahi-6 constituency: BNP-nominated candidate Abu Saeed Chand (Sheaf of Paddy), Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-nominated candidate Principal Nazmul Haque (The scales), Jatiya Party candidate Iqbal Hossain (Plow), and Islami Andolon Bangladesh candidate Abdus Salam Suruj (Hand Fan). A total of four candidates are contesting in this constituency, and all four read out their manifestos from the same stage.
During the event, the candidates pledged to take effective measures for the preservation and maintenance of mangoes, the main cash crop of Charghat and Bagha upazilas, along with preventing river erosion, stopping terrorism and extortion, ensuring a drug-free society, addressing unemployment, and guaranteeing healthcare services for people of all levels in Charghat and Bagha. They also pledged to conduct election campaigns in accordance with the Election Commission's code of conduct.
Among others present at the manifesto-reading programme were Assistant Returning Officer and Charghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Jannatul Ferdous, Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Rahatul Karim Mizan, Officer-in-Charge of Charghat Police Station Helal Uddin, Officer-in-Charge of Bagha Police Station Serajul Islam, and others. Speakers expressed their expectations and commitments to ensure a free, fair, neutral, and peaceful election.
Rajshahi-6 constituency comprises Charghat and Bagha upazilas. The total number of voters in this constituency is 304,275--151,687 are female and 152,588 are male voters.