Netrokona district
5 parliamentary seats · 10 upazilas. The current member for each seat, according to Parliament's database.
About Netrokona district
Netrokona District, also spelt Netrakona District, is a district of Mymensingh Division in north-eastern Bangladesh.
The name
The name Netrokona is commonly understood to derive from two Sanskrit words: Netra, meaning eye and Koṇa, meaning corner. The name is thought to refer to the distinctive, eye-shaped outline of the town formed by the course of the Mogra River. The earliest use of the name is uncertain, though references to Netrokona appear in the medieval folk-ballad cycle Maimansingha Gitika.
History
Netrokona's history is tied to the Mymensingh region. Its early history is not well-known. It likely came under the Kamrupa in the ancient period and was ruled by Koch chieftains until the arrival of Islam. Traditions in Netrokona tell of Shah Sultan Rumi who migrated to Madanpur in Atpara Upazila in 1053 CE where he preached the religion of Islam to the local people and converted the Koch king Ganesh, well before Muslim rule in the region. He is believed to have been the earliest Sufi saint to have visited Bengal. The region was eventually was captured by the Sultans of Bengal.
Geography
Netrokona is situated in the northern part of Bangladesh, along the border with the Indian state of Meghalaya. There are five main rivers in Netrokona: Kangsha, Someshawri, Dhala, Magra, and Teorkhali. It is a part of the Surma-Meghna River System. The southeastern part of the district becomes a haor during the monsoon, while the north and west is largely alluvial plains.
People
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Netrokona District had 548,443 households and a population of 2,324,853 with an average 4.19 people per household. Among the population, 500,240 inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 847 people per km2.
Economy
The economy of Netrakona is largely agrarian. Susang Durgapur, an Upazila of Netrakona, is one of the major sources of the country's China-Clay used for ceramic products. Its vast water bodies provide a wide variety of fish. Bara Bazar and Choto Bazar is commerce centre of Netrakona.
Source: Wikipedia, Netrokona District · CC BY-SA 4.0
Map of the district
Boundaries from the Election Commission's description of the seats, drawn on the maps of OpenStreetMap (upazilas), OCHA (city corporations) and geoBoundaries (city wards; BBS, 2015); approximate. Background map from OpenStreetMap. 5 seats; tap an area to open that seat's page.
Seats and their members
Netrokona is a district in Mymensingh division with 5 seats in Parliament: Netrokona-1 (Kalmakanda and Durgapur upazilas), Netrokona-2 (Netrokona Sadar and Barhatta upazilas), Netrokona-3 (Atpara and Kendua upazilas), Netrokona-4 (Mohanganj, Madan and Khaliajuri upazilas) and Netrokona-5 (Purbadhala upazila). In the 13th Parliament, of these seats the BNP holds 4 and Jamaat-e-Islami 1. In the 12th Parliament (2024), of these seats the Awami League held 4 and an independent 1.
Barrister Kayser KamalNetrokona-1, BNP
Dr. Md. Anwarul HaqueNetrokona-2, BNP
Rafiqul Islam HilalyNetrokona-3, BNP
Md Lutfozzaman BabarNetrokona-4, BNP
Masum MustafaNetrokona-5, Jamaat-e-Islami
Source: Parliament of Bangladesh | Updated 24 October 2026