Election Name: | Elections in Bangladesh |
Country: | Bangladesh |
Previous Election: | 2023 elections in Bangladesh |
Previous Year: | 2023 |
Election Date: | 2024 |
Next Election: | 2025 elections in Bangladesh |
Next Year: | 2025 |
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.
See main article: 2024 Bangladeshi general election.
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]
See main article: articles and 2024-29 Bangladeshi local elections.
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 | Ekramul Haque Titu | ALBNPJSD | [5] | ||||
9 March 2024 | Comilla | Arfanul Haque Rifat | Tahseen Bahar Shuchona | ALBNPJamaatIndependent | [6] |
See main article: articles and 2024–2029 Bangladeshi local elections. 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]
See main article: 2024–25 Bangladeshi upazila elections.
Party | Party Leader | Chairmen contested seats | Chairmen elected in Seats | +/- | Ref. | |
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Awami League | Sheikh Hasina | 492 | 87 | [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] | ||
Jatiya Party (Ershad) | GM Quader | 36 | 4 | |||
Bangladesh Nationalist Party(expelled members) | Khaleda Zia | 73(expelled members) | 20 | |||
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | Hasanul Haq Inu | 3 | 1 | |||
Jatiya Party (Manju) | Anwar Hossain Manju | 1 | 0 | |||
Krishak Sramik Janata League | Abdul Kader Siddique | 1 | 1 | |||
Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti(regional) | Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma | 35 | 4 | |||
United People's Democratic Front(regional) | Prasit Bikash Khisha | 26 | 5 | |||
Independents | No Information | 125 |