2023 elections in Bangladesh explained

Election Name:Elections in Bangladesh
Country:Bangladesh
Previous Election:2022 elections in Bangladesh
Previous Year:2022
Election Date:2023
Next Election:2024 elections in Bangladesh
Next Year:2024

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.

Presidential election

See main article: 2023 Bangladeshi presidential election.

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

Jatiya Sangsad by-elections

DateConstituencyMP before electionParty before electionElected MPParty after electionRef.
4 January 202333.Gaibandha-5Fazle Rabbi MiahMahmud Hasan Ripon[6]
1 February 20235.Thakurgaon-3Jahidur RahmanHafiz Uddin Ahmed[7]
39.Bogra-4Mosharraf HossainA. K. M. Rezaul Karim Tansen[8]
41.Bogra-6Golam Mohammad SirajRagebul Ahsan Ripu[9]
44.Chapai Nawabganj-2Md. Aminul IslamMd. Ziaur Rahman[10]
45.Chapai Nawabganj-3Harunur RashidMd. Abdul Odud[11]
244.Brahmanbaria-2Abdus Sattar BhuiyanAbdus Sattar Bhuiyan[12]
6 March 2023350.Reserved Women Seat-50Rumeen FarhanaAfroza Haque Rina[13]
27 April 2023285.Chittagong-8Moslem Uddin AhmadNoman Al Mahmud[14]
17 July 2023190.Dhaka-17Akbar Hossain Pathan FarooqueMohammad A. Arafat[15]
30 July 2023287.Chittagong-10Muhammad Afsarul AmeenMd. Mohiuddin Bacchu[16]

City Corporation elections

See main article: articles and 2023 Bangladeshi local elections.

DateCity CorporationMayor before electionParty before electionElected MayorParty after electionCouncil after electionRef.
25 May 2023GazipurAsadur Rahman Kiron (acting)Jayeda Khatun[17] [18] [19]
12 June 2023KhulnaTalukder Abdul KhalequeTalukder Abdul Khaleque[20] [21]
12 June 2023BarishalSerniabat Sadiq AbdullahAbul Khair Abdullah[22] [23] [24]
21 June 2023RajshahiA. H. M. Khairuzzaman LitonA. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton[25] [26] [27]
21 June 2023SylhetAriful Haque ChoudhuryAnwaruzzaman Chowdhury[28] [29]

Subdistrict Council by-elections

DateSubdistrict CouncilPositionPost-holder before electionParty before electionElected Post-holderParty after electionRef.
16 March 2023LalmaiChairmanAbdul MalekKamrul Hasan Shaheen[30] [31] [32]
Vice-chairmanMizanur Rahman MajumderMizanur Rahman Majumder
Woman vice-chairmanRabeya BegumMahmuda Akhter
DateSubdistrict CouncilPositionPost-holder before electionParty before electionElected Post-holderParty after electionRef.
16 March 2023BoalkhaliChairman Mohammad Nurul AlamRezaul Karim Raja[33] [34]
25 May 2023SandwipChairman Mohammad ShajahanMain Uddin Mission[35]
19 July 2023Vice-Chairman Main Uddin MissionOmar Faruk

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: PM greets AL presidential candidate Shahabuddin . The Daily Star . 12 February 2023 . 13 February 2023.
  2. Web site: bn:সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি . http://www.ecs.gov.bd/files/1010TiaK4Nk5oYCjP9V4zOfr94rAeE0giSQHRhXq.pdf . www.ecs.gov.bd . . 13 February 2023 . bn.
  3. News: Mohammad Shahabuddin elected 22nd president of Bangladesh . 2023-02-13 . Prothom Alo . en.
  4. News: Shahabuddin declared president-elect of Bangladesh . 13 February 2023 . 13 February 2023.
  5. News: Mohammad Shahbuddin to be elected president uncontested . Prothom Alo . 12 February 2023 . 13 February 2023.
  6. News: 2023-01-04 . Gaibandha-5 by-polls: Awami League candidate wins by huge margin . 2023-01-05 . Dhaka Tribune . en.
  7. News: 2023-02-08 . Newly elected six MPs take oath . 2023-02-17 . Dhaka Tribune . en.
  8. News: 2023-02-01 . Bogra-4 by-polls: Hero Alam loses by only 800 votes . 2023-02-02 . Dhaka Tribune . en.
  9. News: 2023-02-01 . AL candidate Ripu wins Bogura-6 . 2023-02-01 . The Daily Star . en.
  10. News: 2023-02-01 . AL candidate Ziaur Rahman wins Chapainawabganj-2 . 2023-02-02 . The Daily Star . en.
  11. News: 2023-02-08 . Newly elected six MPs take oath . 2023-02-20 . Dhaka Tribune . en.
  12. News: 2023-02-08 . Newly elected six MPs take oath . 2023-02-20 . Dhaka Tribune . en.
  13. News: bn:রুমিন ফারহানার আসনে ইনুর স্ত্রী আফরোজা হক নির্বাচিত . https://www.dhakapost.com/national/178130 . 2023-03-06 . The Dhaka Post . bn.
  14. News: 2023-04-27 . Awami League's Noman Al Mahmud wins Chittagong-8 by-polls by massive margin . 2023-04-27 . Dhaka Tribune . en.
  15. News: Awami League's Arafat wins Dhaka-17 by-election, turnout only 11.5% . 18 July 2023 . . 17 July 2023.
  16. News: Awami League's Mohiuddin Bachchu wins Chittagong-10 by-polls . . 30 July 2023.
  17. News: 2023-05-12 . Gazipur City polls: Zayda Khatun sent show cause notice over violation of code of conduct . 2023-05-25 . The Business Standard . en.
  18. News: 2023-05-26 . Zayeda Khatun pulls off surprise win in Gazipur mayoral race . 2023-05-25 . Dhaka Tribune . en.
  19. News: Zayeda elected Gazipur city mayor . 2023-05-25 . New Age . en.
  20. News: Awami League candidates Khokon, Khaleque win mayoral polls to Barishal, Khulna . 22 June 2023 . bdnews24.com . 12 June 2023 . en.
  21. News: Awami League-backed mayoral candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque has been elected the mayor of Khulna city . 22 June 2023 . The Business Standard . 12 June 2023 . en.
  22. News: BCC polls: Abul Khair Abdullah defeats Faizul . 13 June 2023 . The daily star . 12 June 2023 . en.
  23. News: Abul Khair Abdullah wins Barishal city polls . 2023-06-12 . The Financial Express . en.
  24. News: 2023-06-12 . BCC polls: Awami League's Abul Khair wins by huge margin . 2023-06-12 . . en.
  25. News: AL sweeps Rajshahi, Sylhet amid record-low turnout . 24 June 2023 . . 21 June 2023 . en.
  26. News: Khairuzzaman Liton reelected Rajshahi city mayor . 24 June 2023 . . 21 June 2023 . en.
  27. News: RCC polls: Liton wins mayoral race with a huge margin . 24 June 2023 . . 21 June 2023 . en.
  28. News: Anwaruzzaman elected mayor in Sylhet . 25 June 2023 . . 21 June 2023 . en.
  29. News: Liton re-elected mayor of Rajshahi, Anwaruzzaman wins in Sylhet . 25 June 2023 . bdnews24.com . 21 June 2023 . en.
  30. News: 27 April 2018 . bn:লালমাই উপজেলার ৩ প্রার্থীই বিনা প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতায় নির্বাচিত . All 3 candidates of Lalmai Subdistrict elected unopposed . https://www.jagonews24.com/country/news/424123 . 25 April 2023 . . bn.
  31. Web site: 14 March 2023 . Lalmai Upazila Parishad poll tomorrow . 25 April 2023 . Bangladesh Post . en.
  32. News: 17 March 2023 . লালমাই উপজেলা নির্বাচনে নৌকার জয়লাভ . Boat earns victory in Lalmai Subdistrict election . 25 April 2023 . Dhaka Times 24 . bn.
  33. News: 20 December 2022 . bn:বোয়ালখালী উপজেলা পরিষদের চেয়ারম্যান নুরুল আলম মারা গেছেন . Boalkhali Subdistrict Council's chairman Nurul Alam has died . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/ixw68fub2h . 25 April 2023 . . bn.
  34. Web site: Chowdhury . Selim . 16 March 2023 . bn:বোয়ালখালী উপজেলা পরিষদ উপ নির্বাচনে বিপুল ভোটে নৌকার জয় . Boat gets landslide win in Boalkhali Subdistrict Council by-election . https://www.dailysokalersomoy.com/news/66904 . 25 April 2023 . Daily Sokaler Somoy . bn.
  35. News: 25 May 2023 . bn:সন্দ্বীপ উপজেলা পরিষদ উপনির্বাচনে আওয়ামী লীগ প্রার্থীর জয় . https://www.channelionline.com/amp/awami-league-candidate-wins-in-sandwip-upazila-parishad-by-election/ . Channel i . bn.
  36. News: 28 February 2023 . bn:রায়পুরায় উপনির্বাচনে নৌকার প্রার্থীকে বিজয়ী ঘোষণা . Boat's candidate declared winner in by-election in Raipura . https://ekattor.tv/news/article?&article_id=40255 . 25 April 2023 . . en.
  37. News: 15 March 2023 . bn:আমতলী উপজেলা পরিষদের পুনঃনির্বাচন বৃহস্পতিবার . By-election of Amtali Subdistrict Council in Thursday . https://www.banglanews24.com/election-comission/news/bd/1074463.details . 25 April 2023 . . bn.
  38. News: 17 March 2023 . আমতলী উপজেলা পরিষদ নির্বাচনে নৌকার জয় . Boat wins in Amtali Subdistrict Council election . 25 April 2023 . . bn.
  39. News: 1 March 2023 . bn:টঙ্গীবাড়ি উপজেলা পরিষদ উপনির্বাচনে একক প্রার্থী কাজী ওয়াহিদ . Kazi Wahid single candidate in Tongibari Subdistrict Council election . https://www.newsg24.com/bangladesh-news/148041// . 25 April 2023 . NewsG24 . bn.
  40. Web site: 1 March 2023 . bn:বিনা প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতায় উপজেলা পরিষদের চেয়ারম্যান হলেন কাজী ওয়াহিদ . Kazi Wahid becomes Chairman of Subdistrict Council unopposed . https://www.prothomsurjadoy.com/%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%be%e0%a7%9f-%e0%a6%89/ . 25 April 2023 . Daily Prothom Surjadoy . bn.

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