5 Gen Z leaders to enter Jatiya Sangsad

Daily Sun Report, Dhaka

Published: 14 Feb 2026, 12:00 AM Updated: 14 Feb 2026, 12:01 PM

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Five Generation Z leaders, born between 1997 and 2012, are set to enter the Jatiya Sangsad after winning seats in the 13th parliamentary election.

Although at least 23 Gen Z candidates contested, only five emerged victorious.

Four of them belong to the National Citizen Party (NCP), a platform that rose from the July mass uprising, while one represents Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish.

According to the Election Commission (EC) documents, 25 Gen Z aspirants initially submitted nomination papers, with two later withdrawing.

The NCP fielded seven candidates, while Gono Odhikar Parishad and Insaniyat Biplob Bangladesh nominated three each.

The Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) put forward two, and several others – including the AB Party, Communist Party of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Nationalist Front and Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish – nominated one each.

The successful Gen Z candidates are NCP Convener and 2024 uprising leader Md Nahid Islam, 27; Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain, 28; Chief Organiser (Southern region) Hasnat Abdullah, 27; Senior Joint Chief Coordinator Abdul Hannan Masud, 26; and Said Uddin Ahmad Hanzala, 28, of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish.

Nahid won Dhaka-11 by around 2,000 votes, securing 93,872 votes against his nearest rival’s 91,833.

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Hasnat drew attention by sweeping Cumilla-4 (Debidwar), defeating Md A Jasim Uddin of Gono Odhikar Parishad, who received 49,644 votes.

In Rangpur-4 (Pirgachha–Kaunia), Akhtar polled 149,966 votes to defeat Emdadul Haque Bharosa, who secured 140,564.

In Noakhali-6, Hannan was elected with 90,118 votes, defeating BNP candidate Mahbubur Rahman Shamim by 26,746 votes.

In Madaripur-1 (Shibchar), Said Uddin won narrowly with 64,909 votes, edging past BNP nominee Nadira Akter by 385 votes.

Masud is the youngest MP in the 13th National Parliament. Born on January 1, 2000, he is now 26 years and one month old, according to his affidavits.

Among the defeated Gen Z candidates, Sarjis Alam, NCP’s chief organiser (Northern region), drew particular attention after losing Panchagarh-1 by about 8,000 votes to Barrister Naushad Zamir.