Magura-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 2019 by
Saifuzzaman Shikhor
Shifuzzaman "Md." Shikhor (born 1 October 1971) is a Bangladeshi politician who in the former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Magura-1 constituency. He is connected to the politics of Bangladesh Awami League. His father was Mohammad Asad ...
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
Sreepur Upazila Sreepur is a city in Bangladesh. Sreepur also may refer to: Bangladesh
* Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur
* Sreepur Upazila, Magura
Sreepur ( bn, শ্রীপুর (মাগুরা)) is an upazila of Magura District in the Division of Khulna, Bangla ...
, Magura Municipality, and nine
union parishads of
Magura Sadar Upazila
Magura Sadar ( bn, মাগুরা সদর) is an upazila of Magura District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Geography
Magura Sadar is located at . It has 50,041 households and a total area of 406.5 km2.
Demographics
According t ...
: Atharakhada, Bagia, Chaulia, Hazrapur, Jagdal, Kasundi, Maghi, and Raghab Dair.
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from the Jessore-12 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
Narail ( bn, নড়াইল, pron: ''nɔɽail'') is a district in south-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Khulna Division.
History
Narail town was named after a feudal lord (a zamindar). The zamindars established a market at Roopgonj, als ...
.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Muhammad Serajul Akbar died in March 2015. ATM Abdul Wahab of the Awami League was elected in a May 2015 by-election.
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
References
External links
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Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh
Magura District
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