Thakurgaon-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 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila.

History

The constituency was created in 1984 when the former Dinajpur District was split into three districts: Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, and

Dinajpur Dinajpur ( ) is a city and the district headquarters of Dinajpur district situated in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1786. It is located 413 km north-west of Dhaka. It is bounded on the north by Suihari, Katapara, Bangi ...

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Khademul Islam died in December 1996. Ramesh Chandra Sen was elected in a February 1997 by-election.

References

External links

* Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh Thakurgaon District {{Bangladesh-geo-stub