BNP-nominated candidate Mirza Faisal Amin has been unofficially elected in the Thakurgaon-1 by-election with the Sheaf of Paddy symbol. His nearest candidate was Delwar Hossain of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami with the Scales symbol. Thakurgaon District Election Officer and Returning Officer Mohammad Kamrul Islam announced the results.
In the 13th national parliamentary election held on February 12, then-BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected MP from this seat. As he was elected the 23rd President of Bangladesh, the Election Commission declared the seat vacant. After winning, Mirza Faisal Amin thanked the people of Thakurgaon-1 and sought everyone's cooperation.
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