2023 Bangladeshi presidential election

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2023 Bangladeshi presidential election
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Nominee Mohammed Shahabuddin
Party AL
Electoral voteUnopposed
President before election

Mohammad Abdul Hamid
AL

Elected President

Mohammed Shahabuddin
AL

The 2023 Bangladeshi presidential election was scheduled for Sunday, 19 February 2023 to elect the 22nd president of Bangladesh. However, nominations closed at noon on 12 February and the Awami League politician Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu, who had been nominated in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, was the only candidate nominated. On 13 February 2023, Shahabuddin was thus officially elected as the country's 22nd president as he was unopposed. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu was inaugurated for a five-year term on Monday, 24 April 2023. [5]

Background

As the ruling party Bangladesh Awami League has the majority of seats in the Jatiya Sangsad, and the constitution restricts cross-voting, the candidate nominated by the party is supposed to win the election. Besides, opposition parties had already declared that they won't nominate any candidate. Thus AL-nominated candidate Mohammed Shahabuddin won the election unopposed. [6]

Electoral system

The president is elected by an indirect election by the members of parliament as per Article 48 of the Constitution. [7] However, since 1991, when parliamentary government system was restored in Bangladesh, all of government party candidates have been elected uncontestedly. [4] [8]

Electoral college

2023 Bangladeshi presidential election Electoral College
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PartyElectorate(s)
Bangladesh Awami League 305
Jatiya Party-JaPa (Ershad) 27
Workers Party of Bangladesh 4
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JaSaD (Inu) 3
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh 2
Gano Forum 2
Jatiya Party-JP (Manju) 1
Bangladesh Tarikat Federation 1
Independents 4
Total349

Aftermath

Responses

National

Political parties

Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP had already expressed their disinterest in the election, as they were already protesting for the resignation of the Hasina-led government.

Before the election, parliamentary main opposition party Jatiya Party-JaPa (Ershad) had said that they won't nominate any candidate for the election. [9]

As Mohammed Shahabuddin was nominated for the election, JaPa's chairman Ghulam Muhammed Quader welcomed him and hoped that "he would discharge the duty with sincerity for betterment of the country and the nation". [10] About the responses by others, he said, "The parties which are raising questions about the election, have they not seen the constitution? It is clearly said in the constitution that the party with majority can elect the president. Awami League has majority in the Parliament. They can constitutionally elect the President".[ citation needed ]

There were mixed reactions form leftist political parties. [11]

International

Organizations
  • Flag of the United Nations.svg United Nations: The national chapter of the UN congratulated Mohammed Shahabuddin for being appointed for the post of President of the republic in a press release on 14 February. On the statement the organization also hoped that "the UN will extend its partnership with Bangladesh under his leadership to achieve Bangladesh's commitments towards implementing the SDGs and the UN charter". [12] [13]
Nations

Inauguration

The inauguration of the president of Bangladesh is a ceremony to mark the commencement of a new five-year term of the president of Bangladesh. The inauguration takes place on the day following the expiry of the term of office of the preceding president. No location is specified in the constitution, but all inaugurations have taken place in Darbar Hall in Bangabhaban palace. The ceremony is transmitted live by national broadcaster BTV on its principal television and radio channels, typically from around 11 am. [25] To highlight the significance of the event, all key figures in the executive (the government of Bangladesh), the legislature (Sangsad) and the judiciary attend, as do members of the diplomatic corps and other invited guests. [26]

Notes

  1. ↑ It was at first scheduled for 19 February, but Chuppu was declared elected unopposed on 13 February 2023

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References

  1. ↑ "সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি" (PDF). www.ecs.gov.bd (in Bengali). Bangladesh Election Commission . Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mohammad Shahabuddin elected 22nd president of Bangladesh". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Shahabuddin declared president-elect of Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Mohammad Shahbuddin to be elected president uncontested". Prothom Alo. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. ↑ রাষ্ট্রপতির মেয়াদ শেষে আবদুল হামিদ যেসব সরকারি সুবিধা পাবেন [The government benefits that Abdul Hamid will get at the end of the term of the President]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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  9. ↑ "রাষ্ট্রপতি নির্বাচনের মনোনয়ন ফরম জমার শেষ দিন রোববার" [Sunday is the last day to submit nomination form for the presidential election]. Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 11 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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  11. ↑ রাষ্ট্রপতি নির্বাচনে বিএনপি চুপ, জাতীয় পার্টি খুশি, মিশ্র প্রতিক্রিয়া বামদের [BNP silent on presidential election, Jatiya Party expresses joy, mixed reactions from leftists]. www.latestbdnews.com. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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  14. ↑ "Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Letter to Muhammad Shahabuddin Chuppu on His Assuming Office as President of Bangladesh".
  15. ↑ "Abdul Hamid urges politicians to engage in politics with love for people". Dhaka Tribune. 24 April 2023.
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  24. ↑ "Deputy Amir sends congratulations to President-Elect of Bangladesh". Gulf Times. 20 February 2023.
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