Dhaka-15 Explained

Dhaka-15
Parl Name:Jatiya Sangsad
District:Dhaka District
Region Label:Division
Region:Dhaka Division
Electorate:340,480 (2018)
Year:2008
Members Label:Member of Parliament
Members:Vacant
Party Label:Parliamentary Party
Party:None
Local Council Label:City Council area
Local Council:Dhaka North City Corporation
Blank1 Name:Prev. Constituency
Blank1 Info:Dhaka-14
Blank2 Name:Next Constituency
Blank2 Info:Dhaka-16

Dhaka-15 is a constituency in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Dhaka North City Corporation wards 4, 13, 14, and 16.

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

ElectionMemberParty
1973Shamim MisirAwami League
1979Mirza Ghulam HafizBangladesh Nationalist Party
Major Boundary Changes
2008Kamal Ahmed MajumderAwami League
2014Awami League
2018Awami League
2024Awami League

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

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