Dhaka-18
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DistrictDhaka District
DivisionDhaka Division
Electorate605,400 (2026)
Created1973 (Original)
2008 (Redistricted)
2008 (Redistricted)
| Dhaka-18 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
 | |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Electorate | 605,400 (2026) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1973 (Original) 2008 (Redistricted) |
| Parliamentary Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Member of Parliament | SM Jahangir Hossain |
Dhaka-18 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. This constituency is currently represented by Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate S M Jahangir Hossain.
The constituency encompasses Dhaka North City Corporation wards 1 and 17, and Dakshin Khan, Khilkhet, Turag, Uttara, and Uttar Khan thanas.[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]
