2024 Bangladeshi general election

2024 general election held in Bangladesh

General elections was held on 7 January 2024 in Bangladesh. The election process was overseen by the 2024 Bangladesh Election Commission, the official body that's entrusted with the responsibility of making sure that the elections are conducted in a manner that is both free and fair.[3] The Awami League, led by incumbent Sheikh Hasina, won the election for the fourth consecutive time with officials stating that only around 40% of the eligible voters voted.[4]


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All 300 directly elected seats in the Jatiya Sangsad
151 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.8%[1] (Decrease39.4pp)
  First party Second party
 
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Leader Sheikh Hasina GM Quader
Party Awami League JP(E)
Leader's seat Gopalganj-3 (won) Rangpur-3 (won)
Last election 74.63%, 257 seats 5.22%, 26 seats
Seats won 222 11
Seat change Decrease 35 Decrease 15
Popular vote TBD TBD
Percentage TBD TBD
Swing TBD TBD

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Sheikh Hasina
Awami League

Subsequent Prime Minister

Sheikh Hasina
Awami League

Election schedule[2]
15 November 2023Declaration of the schedule
30 November 2023Application date for electoral candidates
1–4 December 2023Scrutiny
17 December 2023Last day of candidacy withdrawal
18 December 2023Symbol allocation
18 December 2023–5 January 2024Campaigning period
7 January 2024Election & Results

Background

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Previously, the Awami League had won the 2018 general elections and formed the government.[5]

The main opposition party in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), demanded that the current government hand over the power to a caretaker government before the next elections takes place but the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina declined it.[6]

References

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  1. "Only 41.8% turnout in Bangladesh, least since 1991". The Pioneer. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. "12th national polls on 7 January". The Business Standard. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  3. "Bangladesh to hold parliamentary elections on January 7". Al Jazeera. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. "Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins fourth term in controversial vote". BBC News. 7 January 2024.
  5. "Get 11th Bangladesh National Election 2018 Results". The Daily Star. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  6. "Bangladesh's main opposition party demands formation of caretaker government ahead of polls". Anadolu Agency. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.