Dhaka-4 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 Syed Joynul Abedin.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses wards 47 and 51 through 54 of Dhaka South City Corporation, as well as the union parishad of Shyampur Thana: Shyampur integrating these areas within a single administrative and electoral boundary.

History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.

Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1973Mir Abul KhayerAwami League
1979Anwar Uddin ShikdarBNP
1986Syed Abu Hossain BablaJatiya Party
1991Salah Uddin AhmedBNP
1996Habibur Rahman MollahAwami League
2001Salah Uddin AhmedBNP
2008Sanjida KhanamAwami League
2014Syed Abu Hossain BablaJatiya Party
2024Awlad HossainIndependent
2026Syed Zainul AbedinBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2026: Dhaka-4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JamaatSyed Zainul Abedin77,36747.74+44.34
BNPTanvir Ahmed74,44745.92+29.02
IABSyed Md. Mosaddeq Billah6,5184.02
IndependentMd. Mizanur Rahman2,8671.77
Majority2,9201.80−35.88
Turnout162,01344.68−34.97
Registered electors362,506
Jamaat gain from Independent

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2018: Dhaka-4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP(E)Sayed Abu Hossain106,95954.58−5.45
BNPSalahuddin Ahmed33,11716.90−15.44
IABSyed Mohammad Mosaddek Billah12,4306.35+6.35
Majority73,84237.68−11.02
Turnout195,81379.65+4.21
Registered electors245,813
JP(E) holdSwing−5.45
General Election 2014: Dhaka-4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP(E)Sayed Abu Hossain17,77254.6N/A
IndependentAwlad Hossain14,78745.4N/A
Majority2,9859.2−18.8
Turnout32,55914.2−65.9
JP(E) gain from AL

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Dhaka-4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ALSanjida Khanam97,82860.6+18.3
BNPAbdul Hai52,70132.7−19.3
IABRashid Ahmad Ferdous6,6004.1N/A
IndependentMd. Lutfar Rahman1,5511.0N/A
Bangladesh Kalyan PartyMd. Shafiqur Rahman1,4800.9N/A
NAPMakbul Ahmed Mokter5760.4N/A
BTFMd. Motiur Rahman2040.1N/A
BKAMd. Abdul Malek1670.1N/A
Gano ForumSafar Ali1030.1N/A
United Citizen MovementAmir Khan990.1N/A
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSDMd. Akhter Hossen Bhuiya850.1N/A
Majority45,12728.0+18.3
Turnout161,39480.1+20.5
AL gain from BNP
General Election 2001: Dhaka-4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNPSalah Uddin Ahmed151,36852.0+14.7
ALHabibur Rahman Mollah123,00242.3−4.8
IJOFSyed Abu Hossain Babla15,4135.3N/A
CPBSahidullah Chowdhury5070.2−0.1
JSDHabibur Rahman Shawkat2950.1N/A
Bangladesh People's CongressM. A. Gafur1960.1N/A
Jatiya Party (M)Monir Hossain Komal1490.1N/A
Samridhya Bangladesh AndolanMd. Mizanur Rahman600.0N/A
Majority28,3669.7−0.1
Turnout290,99059.6−6.3
BNP gain from AL

Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Dhaka-4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ALHabibur Rahman Mollah102,93947.1N/A
BNPSalah Uddin Ahmed81,52237.3−10.6
JP(E)Kazi Jafar Ahmed18,3178.4+2.9
JamaatShah Jalal7,3683.4−1.8
IOJRashid Ahmad Ferdous4,7192.2+0.2
Zaker PartyJahangir Alam Chowdhury1,9890.9−1.5
CPBSahidullah Chowdhury5830.3−35.8
BKAMd. Jamal Uddin Mian4350.2N/A
IndependentS. M. Mosharaf Hossain2690.1N/A
Ganatantrik Sarbahara PartyRafiqul Alam1330.1N/A
Jatiya Daridra PartyDin Mohammed Bhuyan940.0N/A
NDPMd. Abu Shaleh860.0−0.1
Jatiya Janata Party (Asad)Md. Yusuf Ali480.0−0.1
Majority21,4179.8−2.0
Turnout218,50265.9+24.1
AL gain from BNP
General Election 1991: Dhaka-4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNPSalah Uddin Ahmed56,36247.9
CPBSaifuddin Ahmed Manik42,45436.1
JP(E)Md. Aamir Hossain6,4245.5
JamaatShah Jalal6,1065.2
Zaker PartySharif Uddin Ahmed2,8032.4
IOJM. A. Gafur2,3002.0
Bangladesh Janata PartyS. M. Jamal Badshah6140.5
Jatiya Biplobi FrontAbul Hossain1700.1
NDPM. A. Ahad1160.1
Jatiyatabadi Gonotantrik Chashi DalKazi Abdus Salam950.1
IndependentM. A. Gafur930.1
Jatiya Janata Party (Asad)Makbul Ahmed600.1
IndependentGazi Md. Delwar Hossain590.1
IndependentHabibur Rahman Mollah580.0
Majority13,90811.8
Turnout117,71441.8
BNP gain from JP(E)

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