Dhaka-18
Dhaka-18 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Dhaka North City Corporation wards 1 and 17, and Dakshin Khan, Khilkhet, Turag, Uttara, and Uttar Khan thanas.
History
The constituency was created when, ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting added 7 new seats to the Dhaka metropolitan area, increasing the number of constituencies in the capital from 8 to 15.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Mohammad Anwar Jung Talukdar | Awami League | |
| 1979 | Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky | BNP | |
| Major Boundary Changes | |||
| 2008 | Sahara Khatun | Awami League | |
| 2020 by-election | Mohammad Habib Hasan | ||
| 2024 | Khosru Chowdhury | Independent | |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sahara Khatun | 160,820 | 96.2 | +32.5 | |
| BNF | Atikur Rahman Nazim | 6,417 | 3.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 154,403 | 92.3 | +63.5 | ||
| Turnout | 167,237 | 33.4 | −42.3 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Sahara Khatun | 213,332 | 63.7 | N/A | |
| BNP | Azizul Baree Helal | 116,786 | 34.9 | N/A | |
| IAB | Md. Farid Uddin Dewan | 1,883 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Liakat Hossain Miah | 837 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Independent | Abu Ahammad Zahirul Amin Khan | 656 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Bangladesh Kalyan Party | Sk. Shahidujjaman | 385 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Gano Forum | Ameen Ahmed Afsary | 319 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| BTF | A. H. Mostfa Kamal | 272 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| BKA | Md. Shahidulla Kazi | 219 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Gano Front | Md. Aman Ullah Sikder | 105 | 0.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 96,546 | 28.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 334,794 | 75.7 | N/A | ||
| AL win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "Dhaka-18". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Delimitation of Constituencies" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
- ^ Liton, Shakhawat (11 July 2008). "Final list of redrawn JS seats published". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Dhaka-18". Bangladesh Election Result 2014. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
External links
- "People's Republic of Bangladesh". Psephos.
 Jatiya Sangsad ("National Parliament") | |
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| Barisal Division (Seat:109– 129) | |
| Mymensingh Division (Seat:130– 167) | |
| Dhaka Division (Seat:168– 223) | |
| Sylhet Division (Seat:224– 242) | |
| Chittagong Division (Seat:243– 300) | |
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