Dhaka-17

Dhaka-17
Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad
District	Dhaka District
Division	Dhaka Division
Electorate	327,898 (2026)
Current constituency
Created	1973 (Original) 2008 (Redistricted)
Parliamentary Party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Member of Parliament	Tarique Rahman
← 189 Dhaka-16 191 Dhaka-18 →

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	N/A
	Jamaat	S. M. Khaliduzzaman	68,300	47.45	N/A
	IAB	Mohammad Ullah	1,768	1.23	N/A
	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. "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. "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.

External links

• "People's Republic of Bangladesh". Psephos.

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