2023 elections in Bangladesh

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Elections in Bangladesh in 2023 include election to the office of the President of Bangladesh, by-elections to the Jatiya Sangsad, elections to the 5 (five) City Corporation, several municipalities and local bodies.

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Presidential election

Presidential election was held on 13 February 2023. AL-nominated candidate Shahabuddin Chuppu won the election unopposed. [1]

DatePresident before electionParty before electionElected PresidentParty after electionRef.
13 February 2023 [lower-alpha 1] Mohammad Abdul Hamid Bangladesh Awami League Shahabuddin Chuppu Bangladesh Awami League [2] [3] [4] [5]

Jatiya Sangsad by-elections

DateConstituencyMP before electionParty before electionElected MPParty after electionRef.
4 January 202333. Gaibandha-5 Fazle Rabbi Miah Bangladesh Awami League Mahmud Hasan Ripon Bangladesh Awami League [6]
1 February 20235. Thakurgaon-3 Jahidur Rahman Bangladesh Nationalist Party Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Jatiya Party [7]
39. Bogra-4 Mosharraf Hossain A. K. M. Rezaul Karim Tansen Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal [8]
41. Bogra-6 Golam Mohammad Siraj Ragebul Ahsan Ripu Bangladesh Awami League [9]
44. Chapai Nawabganj-2 Md. Aminul Islam Md. Ziaur Rahman [10]
45. Chapai Nawabganj-3 Harunur Rashid Md. Abdul Odud [11]
244. Brahmanbaria-2 Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan Independent politician [12]
6 March 2023 [lower-alpha 2] 350.Reserved Women Seat-50 Rumeen Farhana Afroza Haque Rina Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal [13]
27 April 2023285. Chittagong-8 Moslem Uddin Ahmad Bangladesh Awami League Noman Al Mahmud Bangladesh Awami League [14]
17 July 2023 190. Dhaka-17 Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque Mohammad A. Arafat [15]
30 July 2023287. Chittagong-10 Muhammad Afsarul Ameen Md. Mohiuddin Bacchu [16]

City Corporation elections

DateCity CorporationMayor before electionParty before electionElected MayorParty after electionCouncil after electionRef.
25 May 2023 Gazipur Asadur Rahman Kiron (acting) Bangladesh Awami League Jayeda Khatun Independent politician AL
61 / 76
BNP
15 / 76
 [17] [18] [19]
12 June 2023 Khulna Talukder Abdul Khaleque Talukder Abdul Khaleque Bangladesh Awami League AL
39 / 41
Jamaat
1 / 41
Independent
1 / 41
 [20] [21]
12 June 2023 Barishal Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah Abul Khair Abdullah AL
27 / 40
Jamaat
1 / 40
Independent
12 / 40
 [22] [23] [24]
21 June 2023 Rajshahi A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton AL
31 / 40
WPB
1 / 40
Independent
8 / 40
 [25] [26] [27]
21 June 2023 Sylhet Ariful Haque Choudhury Bangladesh Nationalist Party Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury AL
41 / 56
BNP
9 / 56
Jamaat
6 / 56
 [28] [29]

Subdistrict Council by-elections

Cumilla District

Date Subdistrict Council PositionPost-holder before electionParty before electionElected Post-holderParty after electionRef.
16 March 2023 Lalmai ChairmanAbdul Malek Bangladesh Awami League Kamrul Hasan Shaheen Bangladesh Awami League [30] [31] [32]
Vice-chairmanMizanur Rahman MajumderMizanur Rahman Majumder Independent politician
Woman vice-chairmanRabeya BegumMahmuda Akhter

Chattogram District

DateSubdistrict CouncilPositionPost-holder before electionParty before electionElected Post-holderParty after electionRef.
16 March 2023 Boalkhali Chairman (by-election)Mohammad Nurul Alam Bangladesh Awami League Rezaul Karim Raja Bangladesh Awami League [33] [34]
25 May 2023 Sandwip Chairman (by-election)Mohammad Shajahan Bangladesh Awami League Main Uddin Mission Bangladesh Awami League [35]
19 July 2023Vice-Chairman (by-election)Main Uddin Mission Bangladesh Awami League Omar Faruk Independent politician

Narsingdi District

DateSubdistrict CouncilPositionPost-holder before electionParty before electionElected Post-holderParty after electionRef.
28 February 2023 [lower-alpha 3] Raipura Chairman (by-election)Abdus Sadek Bangladesh Awami League Laila Kaniz Lucky Bangladesh Awami League [36]

Barguna District

DateSubdistrict CouncilPositionPost-holder before electionParty before electionElected Post-holderParty after electionRef.
16 March 2023 Amtali Chairman (by-election)Ghulam Sarwar Faruque Independent politician M. A. Quader Miah Bangladesh Awami League [37] [38]

Munshiganj District

DateSubdistrict CouncilPositionPost-holder before electionParty before electionElected Post-holderParty after electionRef.
1 March 2023 [lower-alpha 4] Tongibari Chairman (by-election)Jaglul Hawladar Bhutu Independent politician Kazi Abdul Wahid Bangladesh Awami League [39] [40]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ It was scheduled for 19 February, but Chuppu was declared to be elected unopposed on 13 February 2023
  2. ↑ It was scheduled for 20 March, but Rina was declared to be elected unopposed on 6 March 2023
  3. ↑ It was scheduled for 16 March, but Lucky was declared to be elected unopposed on 28 February 2023
  4. ↑ It was scheduled for 16 March, but Wahid was declared to be elected unopposed on 1 March 2023

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