Dhaka-17

Dhaka-17 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.

This constituency mainly includes Gulshan, Banani, Niketan, Mohakhali, Baridhara, Shahjadpur and some parts of Dhaka Cantonment.

[2][3] 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.

[4] The 2008 redistricting added 7 new seats to the Dhaka metropolitan area, increasing the number of constituencies in the capital from 8 to 15.

Mohammad Ali Arafat was elected in an July 2023 by-election.