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Chittagong-4 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 ...
of
Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is ''Vacant''.


Boundaries

The constituency encompasses
Sitakunda Upazila Sitakunda ( ''Shitakunḍo,'' ) is an upazila in Chattogram District of Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It includes one urban settlement, the Sitakunda Town, and 10 unions. Sitakunda is the home of the country's first eco-park, as well as ...
and
Bangladesh Military Academy Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) is the military training institute for the officer cadets of Bangladesh Army. It is located in Bhatiary, near the Chittagong Hill Tracts, in the Chittagong District of south-east Bangladesh about 13 kilometers ...
and
Chattogram City Corporation Chattogram City Corporation (; abbreviated as CCC) is a local government, local governing body that administered all civic services in the Chattogram, the second largest city of Bangladesh. The CCC government is elected by popular vote every fi ...
No.9 North Pahartali Ward and No.10 North Kattali Ward.


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. Previously Chittagong-4 encompassed Bayazid Thana and
Hathazari Upazila Hathazari () is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Hathazari is located at . It has a total area of 246.32 km2. The main river is Halda. It is surrounded by Fatikchhari Upazila on the north, P ...
.


Members of Parliament

Key


Elections


Elections in the 2010s


Elections in the 2000s


Elections in the 1990s


Notes


References


External links

* Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh Chittagong District Long stubs with short prose {{Bangladesh-geo-stub