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General elections were held in Bangladesh on 1 October 2001. The 300 seats of the Jatiya Sangsad were contested by 1,935 candidates representing 54 parties and 484 independents. The elections were the second to be held under the caretaker government concept,introduced in 1996.
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- ↑ "Member profile". Bangladesh Government. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ↑ "50 MPs elected to reserved women's seats take oath". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ↑ "JS reserved seats for women: AL finalises its 48 nominees". The Daily Star. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.