Gazipur-5

Gazipur-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024, the constituency remains vacant.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur City Corporation wards 40 through 42, and one union parishad of Gazipur Sadar Upazila: Baria.

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 a new seat to Gazipur District, increasing the number of constituencies in the district from four to five.

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Meher Afroz Chumki was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 General Election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.