Jhalokati-1 is a constituency represented in the
Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of
Bangladesh
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since 2008 by
Bazlul Haque Haroon
Bazlul Haque Haroon ( bn, বজলুল হক হারুন) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Jhalokati-1.
Early life
Haroon was born on 1 March 1954. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees.
Caree ...
of the
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The adjective appears in the following proper names:
*Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
*Awami Front, wa ...
.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses
Kathalia and
Rajapur upazilas.
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from the Bakerganj-12 constituency when the former
Bakerganj District was split into four districts:
Bhola
Bhola ( bn, ভোলা) is a town and district headquarter of Bhola District in the division of Barishal, Bangladesh
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,
Bakerganj
Bakerganj (বাকেরগঞ্জ) is a town in Barisal District, Barisal Division, Bangladesh
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Jhalokati
Jhalokati ( bn, ঝালকাঠি) is a town in Jhalokati district in the Barisal Division, division of Barisal in southern Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarter and the largest town of Jhalokati district. The town covers an area of ...
, and
Pirojpur.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
References
External links
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Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh
Jhalokati District
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