Chittagong-15 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 remains ''Vacant''.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses
Lohagara Upazila Lohagara Upazila may refer to:
*Lohagara Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh
*Lohagara Upazila, Narail
Lohagara () is an upazila of Narail District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Lohagara Thana was established in 1861 and was converted into a ...
and all but six
union parishads of
Satkania Upazila
Satkania () is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Satkania has a total area of 280.99 km2.
It is bounded by Chandanaish Upazila on the north, Lohagara Upazila on the south, Bandarban Sadar upaz ...
: Bazlia, Dharmapur, Kalais, Keochia, Khagaria, and Puranagar.
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-15 covers the area previously covered by Chittagong-14. Previously Chittagong-15 encompassed
Banshkhali Upazila
Banshkhali () is a Coast, coastal upazila of Bangladesh, located in the Chittagong District, Chittagong district along the Bay of Bengal. It is the 5th largest upazila in the Chittagong District, Chittagong district and the largest in southern Chi ...
.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
References
External links
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Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh
Chittagong District