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Dhaka-8

Dhaka-8 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses wards 8 through 13, as well as wards 19 through 21 of Dhaka South City Corporation, integrating these wards within a single administrative and electoral boundary.

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 redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.

During 2026 general election, NCP coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary's rhetorical and humorous comments about Mirza Abbas was described as a Tom and Jerry type rivalry by the online audience, turning Dhaka-8 as the country's most controversial and widely discussed constituency by the media outlets and election observers. Mirza Abbas won with 56,552 votes, while Patwary received 51,572 votes.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

Rashed Khan Menon 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

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