Dhaka-17

Dhaka-17
Constituency
for the Jatiya Sangsad
DistrictDhaka District
DivisionDhaka Division
Electorate327,898 (2026)
Current constituency
Created1973 (Original)
2008 (Redistricted)
Parliamentary PartyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Member of ParliamentTarique Rahman

Dhaka-17 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. It has been represented by Tarique Rahman since 17th February, 2026.[1]

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Dhaka Cantonment and Dhaka North City Corporation wards 15, 18, 19, and 20, including the areas of Gulshan, Banani, Niketan, Mohakhali, Baridhara, Shahjadpur, and parts of Dhaka Cantonment, integrating both regions under a single administrative and electoral boundary.[2][3]

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.[4] The 2008 redistricting added 7 new seats to the Dhaka metropolitan area, increasing the number of constituencies in the capital from 8 to 15.[5]

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1973 Kazi Mozammel Haque Bangladesh Awami League
1979 Abdur Rauf Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Major Boundary Changes
2008 Hussain Muhammad Ershad Jatiya Party (Ershad)
2014 SM Abul Kalam Azad Bangladesh Nationalist Front
2018 Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque Bangladesh Awami League[6]
2023 by-election Mohammad Ali Arafat
2024
2026 Tarique Rahman Bangladesh Nationalist Party[7]

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2026: Dhaka-17[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Tarique Rahman 72,699 50.49 +20.09
Jamaat S. M. Khaliduzzaman 68,300 47.45 N/A
IAB Mohammad Ullah 1,768 1.23 −0.06
JP(E) Atiq Ahmed 1,168 0.81 −2.78
Majority 4,399 3.06 −59.60
Turnout 147,888 44.31 +32.80
Registered electors 333,813
BNP gain from AL


By-election 2023: Dhaka-17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Mohammad A. Arafat 28,816 77.80 −2.00
Independent Ashraful Alom 5,609 15.14 N/A
JP(E) Sikdar Anisur Rahman 1,328 3.59 N/A
Majority 23,207 62.66 +1.63
Turnout 37,037 11.51 −54.29
Registered electors 325,205
AL hold

Election in the 2010s

General Election 2018: Dhaka-17[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque 164,610 79.80 +79.80
BJP Andaleeve Rahman 38,639 18.72 −48.18
IAB Md Aminul Haque Talukdar 2,665 1.29 +0.39
JP(E) Hussain Muhammad Ershad 480 0.23 −66.67
Majority 125,971 61.03 +24.53
Turnout 206,394 65.80 −4.90
Registered electors 313,875
AL gain from BNF

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Dhaka-17[2][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP(E) Hussain Muhammad Ershad 123,936 66.9 N/A
BNP Hannan Shah 56,267 30.4 −24.6
Majority 67,669 36.5 N/A
Turnout 185,258 70.7 N/A
JP(E) win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Tarique Rahman wins in Dhaka-17, Bogra-6 constituencies". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  2. ^ a b "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Delimitation of Constituencies" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
  5. ^ Liton, Shakhawat (11 July 2008). "Final list of redrawn JS seats published". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17.
  6. ^ a b "Dhaka-17". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Tarique Rahman Wins in Dhaka-17, Bogura-6 Constituencies". www.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  8. ^ "ঢাকা-১৭". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali).
  9. ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.

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