Dhaka-17


Dhaka-17 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Dhaka Cantonment and Dhaka [North City Corporation] wards 15, 18, 19, and 20, including the areas of Gulshan, Banani, Niketan, Mohakhali, Baridhara, Shahjadpur, and parts of Dhaka Cantonment, integrating both regions under a single administrative and electoral boundary.

History

The constituency was created when, 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 added 7 new seats to the Dhaka metropolitan area, increasing the number of constituencies in the capital from 8 to 15.