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Sunamganj-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 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 2008 by
Moazzem Hossain Ratan Moazzem Hossain Ratan (born 13 June 1972) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sunamganj-1 constituency since 2009. Early life Moazzem Hossain Ratan was born on 13 June 1972 in the vil ...
of the
Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ...
.


Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Dharamapasha, Jamalganj,
Tahirpur Tahirpur () is an upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet Division, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Geography Tahirpur is located at . It has 42,693 households and total area 315.33 km2. History The territory of Tahirpur Upazila contain ...
, and Madhyanagar upazilas.


History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Sylhet constituency when the former Sylhet District was split into four districts:
Sunamganj Sunamganj (, is a town in the Sylhet Division of northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarters and largest town of Sunamganj District. It is located on the banks of the Surma River, approximately west-northwest of Sylhet, the ...
,
Sylhet Sylhet (; ) is a Metropolis, metropolitan city in the north eastern region of Bangladesh. It serves as the administrative center for both the Sylhet District and the Sylhet Division. The city is situated on the banks of the Surma River and, as o ...
,
Moulvibazar Moulvibazar (), is a town in north-eastern Bangladesh just south of Sylhet. It is the capital of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila and Moulvibazar District, and is located on the banks of the Manu River, Tripura, Manu River. History In 1771, Moulvi S ...
, and
Habiganj Habiganj (), is a major town and district headquarters of Habiganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Total population of Habiganj is about 86,000. Railroad * Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla line Shaistaganj-Habiganj rai ...
.


Members of Parliament


Elections


Elections in the 2010s


Elections in the 2000s


Elections in the 1990s


References


External links

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