Cox's Bazar-3


Cox's Bazar-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by Shaimum Sarwar Kamal of the Awami League.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Cox's Bazar Sadar and Ramu upazilas.

History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Chittagong constituency when the former Chittagong District was split into two districts: Chittagong and Cox's Bazar.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Shaimum Sarwar Kamal was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.

Elections in the 2000s

The BNP candidate died days before the 1 October 2001 general election. Voting in the constituency was postponed until 1 November. Mohammad Sahiduzzaman, the deceased's younger brother, ran in his place.

Elections in the 1990s