Abdul Hannan Masud, one of the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, openly declared his candidacy after August 5. He was also honored with a grand reception in his hometown of Hatiya, Noakhali.
He is considering running for election from the Noakhali-6 constituency, though his strongest competitor in this constituency is former BNP MP Fazlul Azim.
From 1991 to 2008, the candidates from both BNP and Awami League were elected in the Noakhali-6 constituency.
However, BNP`s Fazlul Azim was elected twice.
In 2008, he was elected as an independent candidate, making him the only independent MP in that parliament.
Later, he contested the 2018 election under the BNP`s symbol, "Sheaf of Paddy," and is currently still active in BNP politics. As a result, many consider Fazlul Azim to be a tough competitor for Hannan Masud.
The Scenario in Noakhali-6
In the 2024 election for Noakhali-6 (Hatiya) constituency, there were 315,133 total voters.
Awami League`s "Boat" symbol candidate Mohammad Ali won the seat with 193,715 votes.
His closest rival, Mushfiqur Rahman of the Jatiya Party`s "Plough" symbol, secured 5,936 votes.
In the 2018 general election for Noakhali-6, Awami League candidate Ayesha Ferdaus won the seat with 210,015 votes under the "Boat" symbol.
Her nearest competitor, BNP`s Fazlul Azim, running with the "Sheaf of Paddy" symbol, garnered only 4,715 votes.
The total number of voters in this constituency at that time was 258,820.
In 2014, when BNP did not participate in the election, Ayesha Ferdaus won the seat under the "Boat" symbol, securing 67,547 votes.
Her closest rival was independent candidate Md. Amirul Islam, who received 30,919 votes.
In the 2008 ninth general election, neither Awami League nor BNP won this constituency.
Independent candidate Fazlul Azim secured victory with 72,969 votes, while another independent candidate, Ayesha Ferdaus, came in second with 67,983 votes.
The BNP candidate, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, received only 680 votes.
Earlier, in the 2001 eighth general election, independent candidate Md. Ali won the seat with 37,477 votes, defeating Awami League candidate Md. Waliullah, who secured 33,036 votes.
BNP candidate Fazlul Azim came in third with 28,335 votes.
In the 1996 seventh general election, BNP candidate Fazlul Azim won the Noakhali-6 seat with 30,148 votes, with Awami League`s Md. Waliullah trailing behind with 27,358 votes.
Independent candidate Md. Ali, who ran from Jatiya Party, secured 25,360 votes, and Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Md. Abul Hossain got 1,295 votes.
In the 1991 fifth national election, the Awami League won the Noakhali-6 seat. Awami League candidate Md. Waliullah secured 32,590 votes to win, while his closest rival, Md. Ali from Jatiya Party, received 18,655 votes.
Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Abul Hossain obtained 6,215 votes, and BNP candidate Abu Sufian secured 4,781 votes.
A Brief Introduction to Hannan Masud
Hannan Masud was born in Hatiya, Noakhali.
He completed his Honors and Master`s degrees in English from Dhaka University.
During his student years, he served as the Joint Secretary of the Democratic Student Power (Gonotantrik Chhatro Shokti). Later, he became one of the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Movement.
While Nahid, Asif, and five other coordinators were held in DB custody, Hannan Masud played a vital role in keeping the movement alive.
He called for the continuation of the movement through Facebook posts and video messages.
Additionally, he coordinated the statements issued under the name "Spashto Bibhriti," which were released by the university committee. Currently, Hannan Masud serves as the Senior Joint Chief Coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP).
The Noakhali-6 constituency has seen a limited number of full-time politicians over the years. However, BNP leader Fazlul Azim is widely seen as a formidable opponent for Abdul Hannan Masud.
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