Dhaka-15
Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
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Dhaka-15 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 13th February, 2026, this constituency is represented by Bangladesh Jaamat-e-islami candidate Dr. Shafiqur Rahman.
2008 (Redistricted)
| Dhaka-15 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Electorate | 344,293 (2026) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1973 (Original) 2008 (Redistricted) |
| Parliamentary Party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Member of Parliament | Shafiqur Rahman |
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses parts of the Dhaka North City Corporation, specifically Wards 4, 13, 14, and 16, integrating these areas under a single administrative and electoral boundary.[1][2]
History
The constituency was created when, ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census.[3] The 2008 redistricting added 7 new seats to the Dhaka metropolitan area, increasing the number of constituencies in the capital from 8 to 15.[4]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Shamim Misir | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| 1979 | Mirza Ghulam Hafiz | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| Major Boundary Changes | |||
| 2008 | Kamal Ahmed Majumder | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2024 | |||
| 2026 | Shafiqur Rahman | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaat | Shafiqur Rahman | 85,131 | 54.20 | +54.20 | ||
| BNP | Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton | 63,517 | 40.44 | +22.62 | ||
| Majority | 21,614 | 13.76 | −47.62 | |||
| Turnout | 157,060 | 45.63 | −18.76 | |||
| Registered electors | 344,293 | |||||
| Jamaat gain from AL | ||||||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Kamal Ahmed Majumder | 1,75,165 | 79.90 | −10.2 | |
| BNP | Shafiqur Rahman | 39,071 | 17.82 | N/A | |
| JP(E) | Md. Samual Huq | 716 | 0.03 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,35,094 | 61.38 | −18.82 | ||
| Turnout | 2,14,942 | 64.39 | +53.89 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Kamal Ahmed Majumder | 30,095 | 90.1 | +31.9 | |
| Independent | Ekhlas Uddin Molla | 3,309 | 9.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 26,786 | 80.2 | +58.8 | ||
| Turnout | 33,404 | 10.5 | −61.2 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Kamal Ahmed Majumder | 120,780 | 58.2 | N/A | |
| BNP | Muhammad Hamidullah Khan | 76,472 | 36.9 | N/A | |
| Independent | Abdul Kader | 6,689 | 3.2 | N/A | |
| IAB | Mufti Tajul Islam | 2,532 | 1.2 | N/A | |
| CPB | Ahmed Sajedul Haque | 628 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| NPP | Sheikh Shawkat Hossain | 192 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| BTF | Syed Rezaul Haque Chandpuri | 130 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| JSD | Md. Fayekuzzaman | 75 | 0.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 44,308 | 21.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 207,498 | 71.7 | N/A | ||
| AL win (new seat) | |||||
