Chittagong-12 is a constituency represented in the
Jatiya Sangsad
The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for w ...
(National Parliament) of
Bangladesh
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. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is ''Vacant''.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses all but five
union parishads of
Patiya Upazila
Patiya () is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
History
During the British rule, a police station(thana) was established in Patiya in 1845. It was upgraded to an ''upazila'' in 1984. The region saw revolution ...
: Bara Uthan, Char Lakshya, Char Patharghata, Juldha, and Sikalbaha.
History
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Ahead of the
2014 general election, the Election Commission renumbered the seat for
Sandwip Upazila
Sandwip () is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It encompasses the islands of Sandwip and Urir Char.
History
Sandwip Thana's status was upgraded to an upazila (sub-district level) in 1984. The construction ...
from Chittagong-16 to Chittagong-3, bumping up by one the suffix of the former constituency of that name and the higher numbered constituencies in the district. Thus Chittagong-12 covers the area previously covered by Chittagong-11. Previously Chittagong-12 encompassed
Anowara Upazila and five union parishads of Patiya Upazila: Bara Uthan, Char Lakshya, Char Patharghata, Juldha, and Sikalbaha.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu died in November 2012.
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed of the Awami League was elected in a January 2013 by-election.
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
References
External links
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Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh
Chittagong District
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