Chittagong-13 is a constituency represented in the

Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of ...

(National Parliament) of

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

since 2014 by

Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Saifuzzaman Chowdhury (born 18 February 1969) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the Minister of Land since 2019. He is a member of parliament. Early life Saifuzzaman Chowdhury was born on 18 February 1969 in Anwara, Chattogram. Hi ...

of the

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Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Karnaphuli Thana,

Anwara Upazila Anowara ( bn, আনোয়ারা), also written ''Anwara'', is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Anwara is located at . It has 38,008 households and a total area of 164.13 km2. Demograp ...

, and five union parishads of

Patiya Upazila Patiya ( bn, পটিয়া) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. History During the British rule, a police station(thana) was established in Patiya in 1845. It was upgraded to an ''upazila'' in 1984. Th ...

: Bara Uthan, Char Lakshya, Char Patharghata, Juldha, and Sikalbaha.

History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973. Ahead of the 2008 general election, the

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redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the

2001 Bangladesh census In 2001, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, ten years after the 1991 census. They recorded data from all of the districts, upazilas, and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on populati ...

. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency. Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission renumbered the seat for

Sandwip Upazila Sandwip ( bn, সন্দ্বীপ) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It encompasses the islands of Sandwip and Urir Char. History Sandwip Thana's status was upgraded to an upazila (sub-district l ...

from Chittagong-16 to Chittagong-3, bumping up by one the suffix of the former constituency of that name and the higher numbered constituencies in the district. Thus Chittagong-13 covers the area previously covered by Chittagong-12. Previously Chittagong-13 encompassed

Chandanaish Upazila Chandanaish ( bn, চন্দনাইশ) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. History Chandanaish is one of the first inhabitant of the early settlers of Chittagong. Muslim traders and preachers from the ...

and seven union parishads of

Satkania Upazila Satkania ( bn, সাতকানিয়া) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Satkania has a total area of 280.99 km2. It is bounded by Chandanaish Upazila on the north, Lohagara Upazila ...

: Bazalia, Dharmapur, Kaliais, Keochia, Khagaria, Puranagar, and Sadaha.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Oli Ahmad stood for two seats in the June 1996 general election: Chittagong-13 and

Chittagong-14 Chittagong-14 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Nazrul Islam Chowdhury of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Chandanaish Upazila and six union parishads ...

. After winning both, he chose to represent Chittagong-14 and quit Chittagong-13, triggering a by-election in Chittagong-13. Mamtaz Begum of the BNP was elected in a September 1996 by-election.

References

External links

* {{Coord, 22.22, N, 91.90, E, region:BD_type:adm3rd, display=title Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh Chittagong District