Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
Kurigram-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh . Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Ulipur Upazila .[ 1]
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from the Rangpur-16 constituency when the former Rangpur District was split into five districts: Nilphamari , Lalmonirhat , Rangpur , Kurigram , and Gaibandha .
Ahead of 2008 general election , the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census .[ 2] The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.[ 3]
Ahead of the 2014 general election , the Election Commission altered the boundaries of the constituency by removing one union parishad of Ulipur Upazila: Saheber Alga, and four union parishads of Rajarhat Upazila : Bidyananda, Gharialdanga, Nazimkhan, and Omar Majid, and adding all but two union parishads of Chilmari Upazila: Ashtamir Char and Nayerhat.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Ahead of the 2018 general election , the Election Commission altered the boundaries of the constituency by removing all portions of Chilmari Upazila, and adding the only missing union parishad of Ulipur Upazila: Saheber Alga.[ 1] [ 5]
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
AKM Maidul Islam died in May 2018.[ 10] Akkas Ali was elected in a July by-election.[ 11]
AKM Maidul Islam was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[ 12]
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Hussain Muhammad Ershad stood from jail for five seats in the June 1996 general election:[ 16] Rangpur-2 ,[ 17] Rangpur-3 ,[ 18] Rangpur-5 ,[ 19] Rangpur-6 ,[ 20] and Kurigram-3. After winning all five, he chose to represent Rangpur-3 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them.[ 21]
References
^ a b "EC 'gerrymanders' 25 constituencies for pressure of ministers, MPs" . Prothom Alo . 1 May 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018 .
^ 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 .
^ a b "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF) . Bangladesh Election Commission . 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
^ a b "Delimitation of Constituencies" (PDF) . Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014 .
^ "53 constituencies get new boundaries" . The Daily Star . 4 July 2013.
^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF) . Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF) . Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
^ "Kurigram-3" . The Daily Star . Retrieved 31 December 2018 .
^ "AKM Maidul Islam, MP no more" . Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . 11 May 2018. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018 .
^ a b "JP's Akkas wins Kurigram-3 by-polls" . The Independent . Dhaka. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019 .
^ Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting" . New Age . Dhaka. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2014 .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ Ahmed, Helal Uddin (2012). "Ershad, Lt. General Hussein M" . In Islam, Sirajul ; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh .
^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics" . Vote Monitor Networks . Archived from the original on 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018 .
^ "List of 7th Parliament Members" (PDF) . Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 March 2018 .
^ "Statistical Report: 7th Jatiya Shangshad Election" (PDF) . Bangladesh Election Commission . p. 314. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018 .
External links
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