Chittagong-6 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
Raozan Upazila
Raozan Upazila () is an upazila of Chattogram District, in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It was established in August,1947.
Geography
Raozan has 63,375 households and a total area of 246.58 km2.
The two main rivers are Karnaphuli River ...
.
History
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Ahead of the
2008 general election, the
Election Commission
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redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the
2001 Bangladesh census
In 2001, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, ten years after the 1991 census. They recorded data from all of the districts, upazilas, and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on populati ...
.
The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.
Ahead of the
2014 general election, the Election Commission renumbered the seat for Chittagong-16 (Sandwip) to Chittagong-3, bumping up by one the suffix of the former constituency of that name and higher numbered constituencies in the district. Thus Chittagong-6 covers the area previously covered by Chittagong-5. Previously Chittagong-6 encompassed
Rangunia Upazila
Rangunia () is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Rangunia Upazila is located in between 22°18' and 22°37' north latitudes and in between 91°58' and 92°08' east longitudes. It has 67,792 household ...
and one
union parishad
Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authori ...
of
Boalkhali Upazila
Boalkhali () is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Boalkhali is located at . It had 44108 households and its total area is 126.46 km2.
According to the 2001 Bangladesh Census, there were 36,588 ...
: Sreepur Kharandwip.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury was elected unopposed in the
2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
References
External links
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Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh
Chittagong District