Jhenaidah-1 is a constituency represented in the
Jatiya Sangsad (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 2001 by
Abdul Hyee
Abdul Hyee (born 1 May 1952) is an Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jhenaidah-1 constituency since 2001. He served as the State Minister of Fisheries and Livestock during 2012–2013.
Early life ...
of the
Awami League In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for '' Awam'', the Urdu language word for common people.
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
Shailkupa Upazila
Shailkupa ( bn, শৈলকুপা) is an upazila of Jhenaidah District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Geography
It has a total area of 373.42 km2. It is located in between 23°34' and 23°46' north latitudes and in between 89°0 ...
.
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from a Jessore constituency when the former Jessore District was split into four districts:
Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah ( bn, ঝিনাইদহ) is a city in the Khulna Division of south-western Bangladesh. Jhenaidah is the headquarters of Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila and Jhenaidah District. The city has a population of about 252 thousand, making it the ...
,
Jessore
Jessore ( bn, যশোর, jôshor, ), officially Jashore, is a city of Jessore District situated in Khulna Division. It is situated in the south-western part of Bangladesh. It is the administrative centre (headquarter) of the eponymous district ...
,
Magura, and
Narail.
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
Jhenaidah District
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