2023 elections in Bangladesh

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
Main article: 2023 Bangladeshi presidential election

Presidential 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.
13 February 2023[lower-alpha 1] Mohammad Abdul Hamid Bangladesh Awami League Shahabuddin Chuppu Bangladesh Awami League [2][3][4][5]

Jatiya Sangsad by-elections
Date Constituency MP before election Party before election Elected MP Party after election Ref.
4 January 2023 33. Gaibandha-5 Fazle Rabbi Miah Bangladesh Awami League Mahmud Hasan Ripon Bangladesh Awami League [6]
1 February 2023 5. Thakurgaon-3 Jahidur Rahman Bangladesh Nationalist Party Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Jatiya Party [7]
39. Bogra-4 Mosharraf Hossain A. K. M. Rezaul Karim Tansen Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal [8]
41. Bogra-6 Golam Mohammad Siraj Ragebul Ahsan Ripu Bangladesh Awami League [9]
44. Chapai Nawabganj-2 Md. Aminul Islam Md. Ziaur Rahman [10]
45. Chapai Nawabganj-3 Harunur Rashid Md. Abdul Odud [11]
244. Brahmanbaria-2 Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan Independent politician [12]
6 March 2023[lower-alpha 2] 350. Reserved Women Seat-50 Rumeen Farhana Afroza Haque Rina Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal [13]
27 April 2023 285. Chattogram-8 Moslem Uddin Ahmad Bangladesh Awami League Noman Al Mahmud Bangladesh Awami League [14]

City Corporation elections

Gazipur City Corporation
Main article: 2023 Gazipur City Corporation election

Khulna City Corporation
Main article: 2023 Khulna City Corporation election

Barishal City Corporation
Main article: 2023 Barishal City Corporation election

Rajshahi City Corporation
Main article: 2023 Rajshahi City Corporation election

Sylhet City Corporation
Main article: 2023 Sylhet City Corporation election

Subdistrict Council elections

Cumilla District
Date Subdistrict Council Position Post-holder before election Party before election Elected Post-holder Party after election Ref.
16 March 2023 Lalmai Chairman Abdul Malek Bangladesh Awami League Kamrul Hasan Shaheen Bangladesh Awami League [15][16][17]
Vice-chairman Mizanur Rahman Majumder Mizanur Rahman Majumder Independent politician
Woman vice-chairman Rabeya Begum Mahmuda Akhter

Chattogram District
Date Subdistrict Council Position Post-holder before election Party before election Elected Post-holder Party after election Ref.
16 March 2023 Boalkhali Chairman (by-election) Mohammad Nurul Alam Bangladesh Awami League Rezaul Karim Raja Bangladesh Awami League [18][19]

Narsingdi District
Date Subdistrict Council Position Post-holder before election Party before election Elected Post-holder Party after election Ref.
28 February 2023[lower-alpha 3] Raipura Chairman (by-election) Abdus Sadek Bangladesh Awami League Laila Kaniz Lucky Bangladesh Awami League [20]

Barguna District
Date Subdistrict Council Position Post-holder before election Party before election Elected Post-holder Party after election Ref.
16 March 2023 Amtali Chairman (by-election) Ghulam Sarwar Faruque Independent politician M. A. Quader Miah Bangladesh Awami League [21][22]

Munshiganj District
Date Subdistrict Council Position Post-holder before election Party before election Elected Post-holder Party after election Ref.
1 March 2023[lower-alpha 4] Tongibari Chairman (by-election) Jaglul Hawladar Bhutu Independent politician Kazi Abdul Wahid Bangladesh Awami League [23][24]

See also

Notes
  1. It was scheduled for 19 February, but Chuppu was declared to be elected unopposed on 13 February 2023
  2. It was scheduled for 20 March, but Rina was declared to be elected unopposed on 6 March 2023
  3. It was scheduled for 16 March, but Lucky was declared to be elected unopposed on 28 February 2023
  4. It was scheduled for 16 March, but Wahid was declared to be elected unopposed on 1 March 2023

References
  1. "PM greets AL presidential candidate Shahabuddin". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. "সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি" (PDF). www.ecs.gov.bd (in Bengali). Bangladesh Election Commission. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. Staff Correspondent. "Mohammad Shahabuddin elected 22nd president of Bangladesh". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  4. "Shahabuddin declared president-elect of Bangladesh". 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. "Mohammad Shahbuddin to be elected president uncontested". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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  7. "Newly elected six MPs take oath". www.dhakatribune.com. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  8. "Bogra-4 by-polls: Hero Alam loses by only 800 votes". www.dhakatribune.com. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  9. "AL candidate Ripu wins Bogura-6". The Daily Star. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  10. Report, Star Digital (2023-02-01). "AL candidate Ziaur Rahman wins Chapainawabganj-2". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  11. "Newly elected six MPs take oath". www.dhakatribune.com. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
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  13. Reporter, Senior. রুমিন ফারহানার আসনে ইনুর স্ত্রী আফরোজা হক নির্বাচিত. dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  14. "Awami League's Noman Al Mahmud wins Chittagong-8 by-polls by massive margin". www.dhakatribune.com. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
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  16. "Lalmai Upazila Parishad poll tomorrow". Bangladesh Post. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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  18. "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.
  19. 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.
  20. "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.
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  22. "আমতলী উপজেলা পরিষদ নির্বাচনে নৌকার জয়" [Boat wins in Amtali Subdistrict Council election]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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