Tangail-7 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

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by Khan Ahmed Shuvo. Since 2001 it was represented by Md. Akabbar Hossain of the

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Boundaries

The constituency encompasses

Mirzapur Upazila Mirzapur () is an upazila of Tangail District in the division of Dhaka Division, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Mirzapur is located at . It has 93,880 households and a total area of 373.88 km2. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh ...

History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Ekabbar Hossain 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

References

External links

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