2024 elections in Bangladesh
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Elections in Bangladesh in 2024 include the general election, by-elections to the Jatiya Sangsad, elections to the 2 (two) City Corporation, several municipalities and local bodies.
General election[edit]
General elections took place in Bangladesh on 7 January 2024, in accordance with the constitutional requirement, stating that elections must take place within the 90-day period before the expiration of the current term of the Jatiya Sangshad on 29 January 2024. The Awami League, led by incumbent Sheikh Hasina, won the election for the fourth consecutive time with only around 40% of the eligible voters voting.[1][2][3][4]
| Date | Government party before | Prime Minister before | Government party after | Elected Prime Minister | ||
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| 7 January 2024 | Awami League | Sheikh Hasina | Awami League | Sheikh Hasina | ||
City Corporation elections[edit]
| Date | City Corporation | Mayor before election | Party before election | Elected Mayor | Party after election | Council after election | Ref. | ||
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| 9 March 2024 | Mymensingh | Ekramul Haque Titu | Bangladesh Awami League | Ekramul Haque Titu | Bangladesh Awami League | AL 39 / 44
4 / 44 JSD
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| 9 March 2024 | Comilla | Arfanul Haque Rifat | Tahseen Bahar Shuchona | AL 21 / 36
5 / 36 Jamaat
2 / 36
12 / 36
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Subdistrict Council elections[edit]
The Subdisrict council elections will be held in 5 phrases. 4 of them will be happened in 2024. 5th phrase of the local government election will be held in January of 2025.[7]
Result (1st to 4th phrase)[edit]
| Party | Party Leader | Chairmen elected in Seats | +/- | Ref. | |
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| Awami League | Sheikh Hasina | 384 / 495
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| Jatiya Party (Ershad) | GM Quader | 7 / 495
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| Bangladesh Nationalist Party
(expelled members) |
Khaleda Zia | 19 / 495
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| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | Hasanul Haq Inu | 1 / 495
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| Jatiya Party (Manju) | Anwar Hossain Manju | 1 / 495
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| Krishak Sramik Janata League | Abdul Kader Siddique | 1 / 495
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| Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti
(regional) |
Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma | 4 / 495
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| United People's Democratic Front
(regional) |
Prasit Bikash Khisha | 5 / 495
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| Independents | 21 / 495
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References[edit]
- ^ "Jatiya Sangsad". Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh Election Commission schedules parliamentary polls for Jan 7". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Bangladesh to hold parliamentary elections on January 7". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins fourth term in controversial vote". BBC News. 2024-01-07. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "Ekramul Haque Titu re-elected Mymensingh mayor". The Daily Star. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ bdnews24.com. "এমপি বাহারের মেয়ে সূচনা কুমিল্লার নতুন মেয়র". এমপি বাহারের মেয়ে সূচনা কুমিল্লার নতুন মেয়র. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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- ^ ডেস্ক, বিশাল বাংলা (2024-05-09). "উপজেলা পরিষদে প্রথম ধাপে চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যাঁরা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ ডেস্ক, বিশাল বাংলা (2024-05-22). "দ্বিতীয় ধাপে উপজেলা পরিষদের চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যাঁরা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ ডেস্ক, বিশাল বাংলা (2024-05-30). "তৃতীয় ধাপে উপজেলা পরিষদের চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যাঁরা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ ডেস্ক, প্রথম আলো (2024-06-05). "চতুর্থ ধাপে জয়ী সবাই আওয়ামী লীগের নেতা-কর্মী". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-07.