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Elections in Bangladesh in 2024 include the general election, by-elections to the Jatiya Sangsad, elections to two city corporations, several municipalities and local bodies.
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Elections in Bangladesh in 2024 include the general election, by-elections to the Jatiya Sangsad, elections to two city corporations, several municipalities and local bodies.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2024 | Bangladesh Awami League | Sheikh Hasina | Bangladesh Awami League | Sheikh Hasina | ||
| Date | City Corporation | Mayor before election | Party before election | Elected Mayor | Party after election | Council after election | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 March 2024 | Mymensingh | Ekramul Haque Titu | Bangladesh Awami League | Ekramul Haque Titu | Bangladesh Awami League | AL 39 / 44 4 / 44 JSD 1 / 44 | [5] | ||
| 9 March 2024 | Comilla | Arfanul Haque Rifat | Tahseen Bahar Shuchona | AL 21 / 36 5 / 36 Jamaat 2 / 36 8 / 36 | [6] | ||||
The subdistrict council elections will be held in 5 phrases. 4 of them will be happened in 2024. The 5th phrase of the local government election will be held in January 2025. [7]
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| Party | Party Leader | Chairmen contested seats | Chairmen elected in Seats | +/- | Ref. | |
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| Awami League | Sheikh Hasina | 492 | 407 / 495 |  87 | [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] | |
| Jatiya Party (Ershad) | GM Quader | 36 | 7 / 495 | 4 | ||
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party (expelled members) | Khaleda Zia | 73 (expelled members) | 20 / 495 | 20 | ||
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | Hasanul Haq Inu | 3 | 1 / 495 | 1 | ||
| Jatiya Party (Manju) | Anwar Hossain Manju | 1 | 1 / 495 |  0 | ||
| Krishak Sramik Janata League | Abdul Kader Siddique | 1 | 1 / 495 | 1 | ||
| Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (regional) | Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma | 35 | 4 / 495 | 4 | ||
| United People's Democratic Front (regional) | Prasit Bikash Khisha | 26 | 5 / 495 | 5 | ||
| Independents | No Information | 21 / 495 |  125 | |||
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