2024 elections in Bangladesh explained

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.

General election

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]

City Corporation elections

See main article: articles and 2024-29 Bangladeshi local elections.

DateCity Corporation Mayor before electionParty before electionElected MayorParty after electionCouncil after election Ref.
9 March 2024MymensinghEkramul Haque TituEkramul Haque TituALBNPJSD[5]
9 March 2024ComillaArfanul Haque RifatTahseen Bahar ShuchonaALBNPJamaatIndependent[6]

Subdistrict Council elections

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]

Result (1st to 4th phrase)

See main article: 2024–25 Bangladeshi upazila elections.

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Party Party LeaderChairmen contested seatsChairmen elected in Seats+/-Ref.
Awami LeagueSheikh Hasina49287[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Jatiya Party (Ershad)GM Quader364
Bangladesh Nationalist Party(expelled members)Khaleda Zia73(expelled members)20
Jatiya Samajtantrik DalHasanul Haq Inu31
Jatiya Party (Manju)Anwar Hossain Manju10
Krishak Sramik Janata LeagueAbdul Kader Siddique11
Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti(regional)Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma354
United People's Democratic Front(regional)Prasit Bikash Khisha265
IndependentsNo Information125

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jatiya Sangsad . 18 April 2021 . . 14 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200714103021/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Jatiya_Sangsad . live .
  2. News: Bangladesh Election Commission schedules parliamentary polls for Jan 7 . 2023-11-16 . bdnews24.com . en . 16 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116050840/https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/5ps4txfm44 . live .
  3. News: Bangladesh to hold parliamentary elections on January 7 . 2023-11-16 . . en . 16 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116051815/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/15/bangladesh-set-to-hold-parliamentary-elections-on-january-7 . live .
  4. News: 2024-01-07 . Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins fourth term in controversial vote . 2024-01-08 . . en-GB . 7 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240107212214/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67889387 . live .
  5. News: Ekramul Haque Titu re-elected Mymensingh mayor. The Daily Star. 9 March 2024.
  6. News: bn:এমপি বাহারের মেয়ে সূচনা কুমিল্লার নতুন মেয়র . https://bangla.bdnews24.com/samagrabangladesh/gikdnzbcfo . 2024-06-07 . bdnews24.com . bn.
  7. News: 2021-11-27 . 5th phase of UP elections on January 5 . 2024-06-07 . The Daily Star . en.
  8. Web site: 2024-05-20 . 2nd phase of upazila parishad election tomorrow . 2024-06-13 . The Business Standard . en.
  9. Web site: Bhattacharjee . Partha Pratim . Hasan . Rashidul . 2024-04-24 . Most parties shun May 8 upazila polls . 2024-06-13 . The Daily Star . en.
  10. Web site: ডেস্ক . বিশাল বাংলা . 2024-05-09 . উপজেলা পরিষদে প্রথম ধাপে চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যাঁরা . 2024-06-07 . Prothomalo . bn.
  11. Web site: ডেস্ক . বিশাল বাংলা . 2024-05-22 . দ্বিতীয় ধাপে উপজেলা পরিষদের চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যাঁরা . 2024-06-07 . Prothomalo . bn.
  12. Web site: ডেস্ক . বিশাল বাংলা . 2024-05-30 . তৃতীয় ধাপে উপজেলা পরিষদের চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যাঁরা . 2024-06-07 . Prothomalo . bn.
  13. Web site: ডেস্ক . প্রথম আলো . 2024-06-05 . চতুর্থ ধাপে জয়ী সবাই আওয়ামী লীগের নেতা-কর্মী . 2024-06-07 . Prothomalo . bn.
  14. Web site: ডেস্ক . প্রথম আলো . 2024-06-10 . রিমালে স্থগিত ১৯ উপজেলায় জয়ীদের প্রায় সবাই আওয়ামী লীগ নেতা . 2024-06-12 . Prothomalo . bn.
  15. Web site: Correspondent . Staff . 2024-04-27 . BNP expels 73 activists for taking part in UZ polls . 2024-06-13 . The Daily Star . en.