In a high-stakes contest shaping up ahead of Bangladesh’s national polls on 12 February 2026, Hindu leader Govindadeb (Gobinda) Chandra Pramanik has emerged as a notable challenger in the Gopalganj-3 constituency — a seat long associated with former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Pramanik, general secretary of the Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote, says he has secured robust community support as he seeks to mobilise minority voters in what has traditionally been an Awami League stronghold.