Rangpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.
[2][3] The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
[8] Hussain Muhammad Ershad stood from jail for five seats in the June 1996 general election:[12] Rangpur-2,[11] Rangpur-3,[13] Rangpur-5,[14] Rangpur-6,[15] and Kurigram-3.
Anisul Haque Chowdhury of the Awami League was elected in a September 1996 by-election.
[17] Hussain Muhammad Ershad stood from jail for five seats in the 1991 general election:[12] Rangpur-1,[18] Rangpur-2,[11] Rangpur-3,[13] Rangpur-5,[14] and Rangpur-6.