Feni-1 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

Shirin Akhter Shirin Akhter (born 12 April 1954) is the general secretary of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Feni-1 constituency since January 2014. Career Akhter is the general secretary of Jatiya Samajtantri ...

of the

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal ( bn, জাতীয় সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল, 'National Socialist Party of Bangladesh', JSD or 'জাসদ', JASAD) is a political party in Bangladesh. The party was founded by Serajul ...

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Chhagalnaiya, Fulgazi, and Parshuram upazilas.

History

The constituency was created in 1984 from the Noakhali-1 constituency when the former Noakhali District was split into three districts: Feni,

Noakhali Noakhali ( bn, নোয়াখালী, , New canal), historically known as Bhulua ( bn, ভুলুয়া), is a district in southeastern Bangladesh, located in the Chittagong Division. It was established as district in 1821, and officia ...

, and Lakshmipur.

Members of Parliament

Key

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Shirin Akhter was elected unopposed in the 2014 General Election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.

Elections in the 2000s

Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the 2001 general election:

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Khulna-2 Khulna-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Khulna Sadar and Sonadanga thanas. History ...

, Feni-1, and

Lakshmipur-2 Lakshmipur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by independent politician Mohammad Shahid Islam. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Raipur Upazila and eight union parishads ...

. After winning all five, she chose to represent Bogra-6 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them.

Sayeed Iskander Sayeed Iskander (13 January 1953 – 23 September 2012) was a Bangladeshi politician and army major. He was a member of the Bangladeshi parliament from 2001 to 2006, representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from the Feni-1 constituency. He wa ...

, her brother, was elected in a November 2001 by-election.

Elections in the 1990s

References

External links

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