2024–2029 Bangladeshi local elections
Local elections in Bangladesh from 2024 to 2029 includes elections to the city corporation, district chairmen election, sub-district chairmen election and union council elections in several municipalities and local bodies.
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City corporation elections
[edit]| 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
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[1] | ||
| 9 March 2024 | Comilla | Arfanul Haque Rifat | Tahseen Bahar Shuchona | AL 21 / 36
5 / 36 Jamaat
2 / 36
8 / 36
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[2] | ||||
Subdistrict council elections
[edit]The subdistrict council elections will be held in 5 phases. Four of them took place in 2024. The 5th phase of the local government election will be held in January 2025.[3]
Overall result
[edit]| Party | Party Leader | Chairmen contested seats | Chairmen elected in Seats | +/- | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awami League | Sheikh Hasina | 492 | 407 / 495
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 87
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[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] | |
| Jatiya Party (Ershad) | GM Quader | 36 | 7 / 495
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4
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| Bangladesh Nationalist Party
(expelled members) |
Khaleda Zia | 73
(expelled members) |
20 / 495
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20
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| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | Hasanul Haq Inu | 3 | 1 / 495
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1
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| Jatiya Party (Manju) | Anwar Hossain Manju | 1 | 1 / 495
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 0
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| Krishak Sramik Janata League | Abdul Kader Siddique | 1 | 1 / 495
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1
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| Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti
(regional) |
Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma | 35 | 4 / 495
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4
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| United People's Democratic Front
(regional) |
Prasit Bikash Khisha | 26 | 5 / 495
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5
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| Independents | No Information | 21 / 495
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 125
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1st Phase
[edit]The first phase of sub-district elections was held on 8 May 2024. Chairmen competition was between of 139 seats.[12] A low voter turnout of 36% was seen in election.[13]
| Party | Party Leader | Chairmen elected in Seats | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awami League | Sheikh Hasina | 119 / 139
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[14] | |
| Jatiya Party (Ershad) | GM Quader | 2 / 139
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| Bangladesh Nationalist Party
(expelled members) |
Khaleda Zia | 8 / 139
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| Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti
(regional) |
Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma | 2 / 139
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| Independents | 8 / 139
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2nd Phase
[edit]The second phase of sub-district elections was held on 21 May 2024. Chairmen competition was between of 156 seats.[12] A low voter turnout of 37.67% was seen in election.[15]
| Party | Party Leader | Chairmen elected in Seats | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awami League | Sheikh Hasina | 139 / 156
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[16] | |
| Jatiya Party (Ershad) | GM Quader | 1 / 156
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| Bangladesh Nationalist Party
(expelled members) |
Khaleda Zia | 7 / 156
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| Jatiya Party (Manju) | Anwar Hossain Manju | 1 / 156
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| Krishak Sramik Janata League | Abdul Kader Siddique | 1 / 156
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| Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti
(regional) |
Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma | 1 / 156
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| United People's Democratic Front
(regional) |
Prasit Bikash Khisha | 1 / 156
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| Independents | 5 / 156
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3rd Phase
[edit]The third phase of sub-district elections was held on 23 May 2024. Chairmen competition was between of 112 seats[12] A low voter turnout of 35% was seen in election.[17]
| Party | Party Leader | Chairmen elected in Seats | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awami League | Sheikh Hasina | 98 / 112
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[18][19][20] | |
| Jatiya Party (Ershad) | GM Quader | 4 / 112
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| Bangladesh Nationalist Party
(expelled members) |
Khaleda Zia | 2 / 112
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| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | Hasanul Haq Inu | 1 / 112
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| Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti
(regional) |
Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma | 1 / 112
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| United People's Democratic Front
(regional) |
Prasit Bikash Khisha | 4 / 112
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| Independents | 2 / 112
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4th Phase
[edit]The forth phase of sub-district elections was held on 5 June 2024. Chairmen competition was between of 60 seats[12] A low voter turnout of 34.33% was seen in election.[21]
| Party | Party Leader | Chairmen elected in Seats | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awami League | Sheikh Hasina | 51 / 60
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[22] | |
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party
(expelled members) |
Khaleda Zia | 3 / 60
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| Independents | 6 / 60
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Controversies
[edit]Boycotting election
[edit]BNP and its like minded parties boycotted the sub-district elections saying that they will not go in election under a autocracy government.[23] However, despite the boycott some party members from BNP contested in election. In result BNP expelled 73 members who were participating in the election.[11] Other party like Jatiya Party (Ershad) and Awami League allied parties also showed no interest in participating in the election. Leading the sub-district election be a more of a competition between Awami League candidates.[24]
Nepotism by Awami League ministers
[edit]Many top Awami League ministers and party lawmakers was accused of nepotism for announcing the names of their close relatives as chairman candidates for the upazila polls.[25] Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader concerned over nepotism among AL candidates.[26] Many AL ministers was accused of threatening their opposition candidates or the people of sub-district.[27]
Violence
[edit]Many candidates supporters had clash with each other in the name of vote rigging.[28] Several people were injured and some were considered dead during the brutal violence.[29][30] Most of those violence was accused of done by Awami League candidates in the fear of losing.[31]
Low voters turnout
[edit]The sub-district election saw the lowest vote turnout in last 16 years.[32] Around all phases was having a turnout of 30-40%. 2nd phase of sub-district had the most vote turnout of only 37.67%.[15] According to the Chief Election Commissioner, the vote turnout is low due to a "lack of widespread political participation".[33]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ekramul Haque Titu re-elected Mymensingh mayor". The Daily Star. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ এমপি বাহারের মেয়ে সূচনা কুমিল্লার নতুন মেয়র. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "5th phase of UP elections on January 5". The Daily Star. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "2nd phase of upazila parishad election tomorrow". The Business Standard. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim; Hasan, Rashidul (24 April 2024). "Most parties shun May 8 upazila polls". The Daily Star. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ উপজেলা পরিষদে প্রথম ধাপে চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যাঁরা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ দ্বিতীয় ধাপে উপজেলা পরিষদের চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যাঁরা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ তৃতীয় ধাপে উপজেলা পরিষদের চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যাঁরা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ চতুর্থ ধাপে জয়ী সবাই আওয়ামী লীগের নেতা-কর্মী. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ রিমালে স্থগিত ১৯ উপজেলায় জয়ীদের প্রায় সবাই আওয়ামী লীগ নেতা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ a b "BNP expels 73 activists for taking part in UZ polls". The Daily Star. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Elections in Bangladesh: 2024 Upazila Elections | IFES - The International Foundation for Electoral Systems". www.ifes.org. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "36pc turnout in first phase of upazila polls: EC Alamgir". The Daily Star. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ উপজেলা পরিষদে প্রথম ধাপে চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যাঁরা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b "37.67% voter turnout in 2nd phase of upazila polls: EC". The Business Standard. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ দ্বিতীয় ধাপে উপজেলা পরিষদের চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যাঁরা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Around 35% voter turnout in 3rd phase upazila polls: CEC". The Business Standard. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ তৃতীয় ধাপে উপজেলা পরিষদের চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যাঁরা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ রিমালে স্থগিত ১৯ উপজেলায় জয়ীদের প্রায় সবাই আওয়ামী লীগ নেতা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ স্থগিত লক্ষ্মীছড়ি উপজেলা নির্বাচনে বিজয়ী হলেন যারা. Cvoice24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Around 34.33% voter turnout in 4th phase upazila polls: CEC". The Business Standard. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ চতুর্থ ধাপে জয়ী সবাই আওয়ামী লীগের নেতা-কর্মী. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Believers of democracy will boycott 'dummy' upazila election: Rizvi". The Business Standard. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "It's mostly AL affairs". The Daily Star. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim (9 April 2024). "Upazila polls: Nepotism by AL MPs, ministers irks high-ups". The Daily Star. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "AL MPs, ministers won't support their relatives running in upazila polls: Quader". The Business Standard. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Hossain, Anowar (22 February 2024). "Fear of further divisions at Awami League grassroots". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Violence and clashes at six upazilas". Prothom Alo. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "15 'hurt' in Subarnachar post-polls violence". The Daily Star. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Man killed in Eidgaon Upazila election violence after voting in Cox's Bazar". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Upazila polls: AL locks in clashes among its own men". Prothom Alo. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Alamgir, Mohiuddin (23 May 2024). "Voter turnout second lowest in 16 years". The Daily Star. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Lack of political participation one of the reasons behind low turnout: CEC". Prothom Alo. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.