Four Bangladeshi-Origin Candidates Win US State Elections as Democrats Make Gains

Four Bangladeshi Americans have won in local level elections, as the Democrats won in the US midterm elections. Many US citizens of Bangladeshi origin voted in the election held on 3 November local time. Bangladeshis living abroad are thrilled by the results. The winners are Mr. Abul Khan, Mr. Sheikh Rahman, Mr. Masudur Rahman and Mr. Hasib Fatemi.

Four politicians of Bangladeshi origin won in elections in the states of New Hampshire, Georgia, Connecticut and North Carolina. One of them ran as a Republican Party candidate, and the other three ran as Democratic Party candidates. Mr. Abul Khan, a son of Pirojpur, was elected for a seventh term as a New Hampshire state representative from the Republican Party.

Mr. Sheikh Rahman, a Democratic Party candidate, was elected to the Georgia State Senate from District 5 for a fifth term without any opponent. He is a son of Kishoreganj. Mr. Masudur Rahman, a son of Chandpur, won a third term in District 4 of the Connecticut State Senate. He ran as a Democratic Party candidate and won by a big margin again this time.

Mr. Hasib Fatemi, a son of Gazipur, was elected to District 18 of the North Carolina State Senate. He ran as a Democratic Party candidate.