Mymensingh-1 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 2024 by
Mahmudul Haque Saeam.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses
Haluaghat Upazila and
Dhobaura Upazila.
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
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.
The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Promode Mankin died in May 2016. Jewel Areng, his son, was elected in a July by-election.
Promode Mankin was re-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
Notes
References
External links
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Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh
Mymensingh District
Long stubs with short prose
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