Khaleda Zia remains unmatched in Bangladesh’s electoral history as the country’s first elected female prime minister and a leader who never lost a parliamentary election she contested. The seventh parliamentary election, held in June 1996, resulted in an Awami League government. Earlier, in the sixth parliamentary election held on February 15, 1996, the BNP returned to power, and Khaleda Zia won from Feni-1, Feni-2, Bogra-7, Sirajganj-2 and Rajshahi-2. In the 2008 parliamentary election, after the Election Commission imposed a limit of three constituencies per candidate, Khaleda Zia contested from Bogra-6, Bogra-7 and Feni-1, winning all three seats. She had intended to contest the upcoming 13th parliamentary election from Bogra-7, Dinajpur-3 and Feni-1.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 30, 2025 17:10 UTC