Dhaka-17 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2026 by Tarique Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Boundaries The constituency encompasses Dhaka Cantonment and Dhaka North City Corporation wards 15 and 18 through 20.
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 ElectionMemberParty1973Kazi Mozammel HaqueBangladesh Awami League1979Abdur RaufBangladesh Nationalist PartyMajor Boundary Changes 2008 Hussain Muhammad Ershad Jatiya Party (Ershad) 2014 SM Abul Kalam Azad Bangladesh Nationalist Front 2018 Akbar Hossain Pathan FarooqueBangladesh Awami League 2023 by-election Mohammad Ali Arafat 2024 2026 Tarique Rahman Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Election in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
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