Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- awaited redrawing of Bangladesh's 300 parliamentary constituencies promised a cleaner map, yet for at least 22 upazilas the boundary lines still cut straight through their heart.

After months of hearings and revisions, the Election Commission (EC) has managed to shave the tally of 'split' administrative units by just one, leaving pockets of voters caught between two seats as the 13th national polls loom.

The EC on September 04 issued a gazette notification finalising the delimitation, which brought changes to the boundaries of 46 constituencies across 16 districts ahead of the national election, scheduled for early February 2026.

The 22 upazilas that remain divided among more than one constituency are Ranisankail of ...