Dhaka-20
Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
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Dhaka-20 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 13th February, 2026, this constituency is represented by Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate Md Tamiz Uddin.
2008 (Redistricted)
| Dhaka-20 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Electorate | 376,639 (2026) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1973 (Original) 2008 (Redistricted) |
| Parliamentary Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Member of Parliament | Md Tamiz Uddin |
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses the entirety of Dhamrai Upazila, integrating the area 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] At the previous general election, in 2001, Dhamrai Upazila corresponded to constituency Dhaka-13.[4] The 2008 redistricting added 7 new seats to Dhaka District, increasing the number of constituencies in the district from 13 to 20.[5][6] One of the new seats usurped the name Dhaka-13, and the former constituency of that name became Dhaka-20.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Tajuddin Ahmad | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| 1979 | Dewan Mohammad Idris | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| Major Boundary Changes | |||
| 2008 | Benzir Ahmed | Bangladesh Awami League[7][8] | |
| 2014 | M. A. Maleque | ||
| 2018 | Benzir Ahmed | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2026 | Md Tamiz Uddin | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Md Tamiz Uddin | 162,504 | 68.94 | +27.94 | ||
| NCP | Nabila Tasnid | 57,787 | 24.52 | New | ||
| BKM | Md. Ashraf Ali | 9,255 | 3.93 | +3.93 | ||
| JP(E) | Ahsan Khan | 3,135 | 1.33 | +0.88 | ||
| Majority | 104,717 | 44.42 | −49.69 | |||
| Turnout | 235,723 | 62.58 | −21.20 | |||
| Registered electors | 376,639 | |||||
| BNP gain from AL | ||||||
Benzir Ahmed was nominated by Awami League in the 12th National Parliament election held on 7 January 2024. He got 83,708 thousand votes defeating his nearest rival independent candidate Mohaddesh Hossain.[10][11]
Benazir Ahmed was nominated by the Awami League in the 12th National Parliament election held on January 7, 2024. She defeated her nearest rival, independent candidate Mohaddes Hossain, by getting 83,708 votes.
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Benzir Ahmed | 259,788 | 96.84 | N/A | |
| IAB | Md Abdul Mannan | 7,268 | 2.71 | N/A | |
| JP(E) | Khan Mohammad Israfil | 1,198 | 0.45 | N/A | |
| Majority | 252,520 | 94.11 | |||
| Turnout | 268,254 | 83.78 | |||
| Registered electors | 320,223 | ||||
| AL hold | |||||
M. A. Maleque was elected unopposed in the 2014 General Election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[12]
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Benzir Ahmed | 133,437 | 58.7 | N/A | |
| BNP | Ziaur Rahman Khan | 93,177 | 41.0 | N/A | |
| JSD | M. A. Mannan | 521 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 40,260 | 17.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 227,135 | 88.5 | N/A | ||
| AL win (new seat) | |||||
