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
editPresidential election was held on 13 February 2023. AL-nominated candidate Shahabuddin Chuppu won the election unopposed.[1]
Date | President before election | Party before election | Elected President | Party after election | Ref. | ||
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13 February 2023[a] | Mohammad Abdul Hamid | Bangladesh Awami League | Shahabuddin Chuppu | Bangladesh Awami League | [2][3][4][5] |
Jatiya Sangsad by-elections
editCity Corporation elections
editDate | City Corporation | Mayor before election | Party before election | Elected Mayor | Party after election | Council after election | Ref. | ||
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25 May 2023 | Gazipur | Asadur Rahman Kiron (acting) | Bangladesh Awami League | Jayeda Khatun | Independent politician | AL 61 / 76 BNP 15 / 76
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[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
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[20][21] | |||
12 June 2023 | Barishal | Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah | Abul Khair Abdullah | AL 27 / 40 Jamaat 1 / 40 Independent 12 / 40
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[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
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[25][26][27] | ||||
21 June 2023 | Sylhet | Ariful Haque Choudhury | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury | AL 41 / 56 BNP 9 / 56 Jamaat 6 / 56
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[28][29] |
Subdistrict Council by-elections
editDate | Subdistrict Council | Position | Post-holder before election | Party before election | Elected Post-holder | Party after election | Ref. | ||
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16 March 2023 | Lalmai | Chairman | Abdul Malek | Bangladesh Awami League | Kamrul Hasan Shaheen | Bangladesh Awami League | [30][31][32] | ||
Vice-chairman | Mizanur Rahman Majumder | Mizanur Rahman Majumder | Independent politician | ||||||
Woman vice-chairman | Rabeya Begum | Mahmuda Akhter |
Date | Subdistrict Council | Position | Post-holder before election | Party before election | Elected Post-holder | Party after election | Ref. | ||
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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 2023 | Vice-Chairman (by-election) | Main Uddin Mission | Bangladesh Awami League | Omar Faruk | Independent politician |
Date | Subdistrict Council | Position | Post-holder before election | Party before election | Elected Post-holder | Party after election | Ref. | ||
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28 February 2023[c] | Raipura | Chairman (by-election) | Abdus Sadek | Bangladesh Awami League | Laila Kaniz Lucky | Bangladesh Awami League | [36] |
Date | Subdistrict Council | Position | Post-holder before election | Party before election | Elected Post-holder | Party after election | Ref. | ||
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16 March 2023 | Amtali | Chairman (by-election) | Ghulam Sarwar Faruque | Independent politician | M. A. Quader Miah | Bangladesh Awami League | [37][38] |
Date | Subdistrict Council | Position | Post-holder before election | Party before election | Elected Post-holder | Party after election | Ref. | ||
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1 March 2023[d] | Tongibari | Chairman (by-election) | Jaglul Hawladar Bhutu | Independent politician | Kazi Abdul Wahid | Bangladesh Awami League | [39][40] |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ It was scheduled for 19 February, but Chuppu was declared to be elected unopposed on 13 February 2023
- ^ It was scheduled for 20 March, but Rina was declared to be elected unopposed on 6 March 2023
- ^ It was scheduled for 16 March, but Lucky was declared to be elected unopposed on 28 February 2023
- ^ It was scheduled for 16 March, but Wahid was declared to be elected unopposed on 1 March 2023
References
edit- ^ "PM greets AL presidential candidate Shahabuddin". The Daily Star. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি (PDF). www.ecs.gov.bd (in Bengali). Bangladesh Election Commission. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Mohammad Shahabuddin elected 22nd president of Bangladesh". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "Shahabuddin declared president-elect of Bangladesh". 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Mohammad Shahbuddin to be elected president uncontested". Prothom Alo. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Gaibandha-5 by-polls: Awami League candidate wins by huge margin". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Newly elected six MPs take oath". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "Bogra-4 by-polls: Hero Alam loses by only 800 votes". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "AL candidate Ripu wins Bogura-6". The Daily Star. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "AL candidate Ziaur Rahman wins Chapainawabganj-2". The Daily Star. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Newly elected six MPs take oath". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Newly elected six MPs take oath". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ রুমিন ফারহানার আসনে ইনুর স্ত্রী আফরোজা হক নির্বাচিত. The Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Awami League's Noman Al Mahmud wins Chittagong-8 by-polls by massive margin". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Awami League's Arafat wins Dhaka-17 by-election, turnout only 11.5%". Bdnews24.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Awami League's Mohiuddin Bachchu wins Chittagong-10 by-polls". Dhaka Tribune. 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Gazipur City polls: Zayda Khatun sent show cause notice over violation of code of conduct". The Business Standard. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Zayeda Khatun pulls off surprise win in Gazipur mayoral race". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Zayeda elected Gazipur city mayor". New Age. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Awami League candidates Khokon, Khaleque win mayoral polls to Barishal, Khulna". bdnews24.com. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Awami League-backed mayoral candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque has been elected the mayor of Khulna city". The Business Standard. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "BCC polls: Abul Khair Abdullah defeats Faizul". The daily star. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Abul Khair Abdullah wins Barishal city polls". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "BCC polls: Awami League's Abul Khair wins by huge margin". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "AL sweeps Rajshahi, Sylhet amid record-low turnout". The Daily Star. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Khairuzzaman Liton reelected Rajshahi city mayor". Prothom Alo. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "RCC polls: Liton wins mayoral race with a huge margin". The Daily Star. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Anwaruzzaman elected mayor in Sylhet". The Daily Star. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Liton re-elected mayor of Rajshahi, Anwaruzzaman wins in Sylhet". bdnews24.com. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ লালমাই উপজেলার ৩ প্রার্থীই বিনা প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতায় নির্বাচিত [All 3 candidates of Lalmai Subdistrict elected unopposed]. Jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 27 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Lalmai Upazila Parishad poll tomorrow". Bangladesh Post. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "লালমাই উপজেলা নির্বাচনে নৌকার জয়লাভ" [Boat earns victory in Lalmai Subdistrict election]. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ বোয়ালখালী উপজেলা পরিষদের চেয়ারম্যান নুরুল আলম মারা গেছেন [Boalkhali Subdistrict Council's chairman Nurul Alam has died]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Chowdhury, Selim (16 March 2023). বোয়ালখালী উপজেলা পরিষদ উপ নির্বাচনে বিপুল ভোটে নৌকার জয় [Boat gets landslide win in Boalkhali Subdistrict Council by-election]. Daily Sokaler Somoy (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ সন্দ্বীপ উপজেলা পরিষদ উপনির্বাচনে আওয়ামী লীগ প্রার্থীর জয়. Channel i (in Bengali). 25 May 2023.
- ^ রায়পুরায় উপনির্বাচনে নৌকার প্রার্থীকে বিজয়ী ঘোষণা [Boat's candidate declared winner in by-election in Raipura]. Ekattor TV. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ আমতলী উপজেলা পরিষদের পুনঃনির্বাচন বৃহস্পতিবার [By-election of Amtali Subdistrict Council in Thursday]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "আমতলী উপজেলা পরিষদ নির্বাচনে নৌকার জয়" [Boat wins in Amtali Subdistrict Council election]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ টঙ্গীবাড়ি উপজেলা পরিষদ উপনির্বাচনে একক প্রার্থী কাজী ওয়াহিদ [Kazi Wahid single candidate in Tongibari Subdistrict Council election]. NewsG24 (in Bengali). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ বিনা প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতায় উপজেলা পরিষদের চেয়ারম্যান হলেন কাজী ওয়াহিদ [Kazi Wahid becomes Chairman of Subdistrict Council unopposed]. Daily Prothom Surjadoy (in Bengali). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.