Dhaka-20
| Dhaka-20 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Electorate | 370,945 (2026) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1973 (Original) 2008 (Redistricted) |
| Parliamentary Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Member of Parliament | Md Tamiz Uddin |
Dhaka-20 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 13th February, 2026, this constituency is represented by Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate Md Tamiz Uddin.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses the entirety of Dhamrai Upazila, integrating the area under a single administrative and electoral boundary.[1][2]
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.[3] At the previous general election, in 2001, Dhamrai Upazila corresponded to constituency Dhaka-13.[4] The 2008 redistricting added 7 new seats to Dhaka District, increasing the number of constituencies in the district from 13 to 20.[5][6] One of the new seats usurped the name Dhaka-13, and the former constituency of that name became Dhaka-20.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Md Tamiz Uddin | 162,504 | 68.94 | +27.34 | ||
| NCP | Nabila Tasnid | 57,787 | 24.52 | +24.52 | ||
| Khelafat Majlis | Md. Ashraf Ali | 9,255 | 3.93 | +3.93 | ||
| Majority | 104,717 | 44.42 | −49.69 | |||
| Turnout | 235,723 | 62.58 | −21.20 | |||
| Registered electors | 376,639 | |||||
| BNP gain from AL | ||||||
Benzir Ahmed was nominated by Awami League in the 12th National Parliament election held on 7 January 2024. He got 83,708 thousand votes defeating his nearest rival independent candidate Mohaddesh Hossain.[10][11]
Benazir Ahmed was nominated by the Awami League in the 12th National Parliament election held on January 7, 2024. She defeated her nearest rival, independent candidate Mohaddes Hossain, by getting 83,708 votes.
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Benzir Ahmed | 2,59,788 | 96.84 | N/A | |
| IAB | Md Abdul Mannan | 7,268 | 2.71 | N/A | |
| JP(E) | Khan Mohammad Israfil | 1,198 | 0.45 | N/A | |
| Majority | 252,520 | 94.11 | |||
| Turnout | 2,68,254 | 83.78 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,20,223 | ||||
| AL hold | |||||
M. A. Maleque 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Benzir Ahmed | 133,437 | 58.7 | N/A | |
| BNP | Ziaur Rahman Khan | 93,177 | 41.0 | N/A | |
| JSD | M. A. Mannan | 521 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 40,260 | 17.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 227,135 | 88.5 | N/A | ||
| AL win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Statistical Report: 8th Parliament Election" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. p. 340. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "133 constituency boundaries changed, Dhaka gets 20 seats". The Daily Star. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ Liton, Shakhawat (11 July 2008). "Final list of redrawn JS seats published". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Dhaka-20". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "ঢাকা-২০". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "ঢাকা-২০". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali).
- ^ "Dhaka-20 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018". The Daily Star. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "ঢাকা-২০ | জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন ২০২৪ | Dhaka Post". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
- "People's Republic of Bangladesh". Psephos.
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