Archive · 14 Sep 2025
Constituency Cuts in Bangladesh Spark Protests
Imagine the government is drawing lines to divide up the country for elections.
Some people are not happy with how these lines have been redrawn.
They're worried that their areas will be changed and their voices won't be heard.
People are protesting by sitting in and blocking roads and railways.
In some places, they've shut down businesses to show they disagree.
They want the government to change the lines back to how they were before to ensure that their constituencies remain unchanged before the next general elections.
Protests erupted across Bangladesh due to new constituency cuts.
Demonstrations included sit-ins, road, and rail blockades.
In Bagerhat, activists demanded the retention of the district's four parliamentary constituencies.
Faridpur residents initiated a three-day road and rail blockade.
Pabna's Bera upazila saw dawn-to-dusk protests with road and river blockades.
- Who
- Residents and activists
- What
- Protesting the Election Commission's constituency cuts
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Across several areas in Bangladesh, including Bagerhat, Faridpur, and Pabna
- Why
- To oppose the redistribution of parliamentary constituencies ahead of the 2026 general elections
- Event
- Protests over constituency cuts
- Location
- Bangladesh
- Affected Areas
- Bagerhat, Faridpur, Pabna
- Protest Actions
- Sit-ins, road/rail blockades, hartals
- Election Date
- February 2026 (planned)