Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
Dhaka-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh .
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Dhaka South City Corporation wards 48 through 50, and four union parishads of Demra , Jatrabari , and Shyampur thanas: Dhania, Demra, Matuail, and Sarulia.[ 2] [ 3]
History
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Ahead of the 2008 general election , the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census .[ 4] The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.[ 5]
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the 1991 general election: Bogra-7 ,[ 15] Dhaka-5, Dhaka-9 ,[ 16] Feni-1 , and Chittagong-8 .[ 17] After winning all five, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them.[ 18] Mohammad Quamrul Islam of the BNP was elected in a September 1991 by-election.[ 19]
References
^ "Dhaka-5" . The Daily Star . Retrieved 31 December 2018 .
^ a b "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 .
^ "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF) . Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF) . Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF) . Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF) . Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
^ "Dhaka-5" . Bangladesh Election Result 2014 . Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018 .
^ "Electoral Area Result Statistics: Dhaka-5" . AmarMP . Retrieved 15 March 2018 .
^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results" . Amar Desh . Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018 .
^ "Nomination submission List" . Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018 .
^ a b c "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics" . Vote Monitor Networks . Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018 .
^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics" . Vote Monitor Networks . Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018 .
^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics" . Vote Monitor Networks . Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018 .
^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics" . Vote Monitor Networks . Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018 .
^ "List of 5th Parliament Members" . Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2018 .
^ Akhter, Muhammad Yeahia (2001). Electoral Corruption in Bangladesh . Ashgate. p. 243. ISBN 0-7546-1628-2 .
External links
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