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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

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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[a] Mohammad Abdul Hamid Bangladesh Awami League Shahabuddin Chuppu Bangladesh Awami League [2][3][4][5]

Jatiya Sangsad by-elections

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Further information: 2023 Bangladesh 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[b] 350. Reserved Women Seat-50 Rumeen Farhana Afroza Haque Rina Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal [13]
27 April 2023 285. Chittagong-8 Moslem Uddin Ahmad Bangladesh Awami League Noman Al Mahmud Bangladesh Awami League [14]
17 July 2023 190. Dhaka-17 Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque Mohammad A. Arafat [15]
30 July 2023 287. Chittagong-10 Muhammad Afsarul Ameen Md. Mohiuddin Bacchu [16]

City Corporation elections

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Main article: 2023 Bangladeshi local elections
Date City Corporation Mayor before election Party before election Elected Mayor Party after election Council after election Ref.
25 May 2023 Gazipur Asadur Rahman Kiron (acting) Bangladesh Awami League Jayeda Khatun Independent politician AL
61 / 76
BNP
15 / 76
 [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
 [20][21]
12 June 2023 Barishal Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah Abul Khair Abdullah AL
27 / 40
Jamaat
1 / 40
Independent
12 / 40
 [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
 [25][26][27]
21 June 2023 Sylhet Ariful Haque Choudhury Bangladesh Nationalist Party Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury AL
41 / 56
BNP
9 / 56
Jamaat
6 / 56
 [28][29]

Subdistrict Council by-elections

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Cumilla District

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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 [30][31][32]
Vice-chairman Mizanur Rahman Majumder Mizanur Rahman Majumder Independent politician
Woman vice-chairman Rabeya Begum Mahmuda Akhter

Chattogram District

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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 [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

Narsingdi District

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Date Subdistrict Council Position Post-holder before election Party before election Elected Post-holder Party after election Ref.
28 February 2023[c] Raipura Chairman (by-election) Abdus Sadek Bangladesh Awami League Laila Kaniz Lucky Bangladesh Awami League [36]

Barguna District

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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 [37][38]

Munshiganj District

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Date Subdistrict Council Position Post-holder before election Party before election Elected Post-holder Party after election Ref.
1 March 2023[d] Tongibari Chairman (by-election) Jaglul Hawladar Bhutu Independent politician Kazi Abdul Wahid Bangladesh Awami League [39][40]

See also

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Notes

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  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

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  2. ^ সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তি (PDF). www.ecs.gov.bd (in Bengali). Bangladesh Election Commission. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Mohammad Shahabuddin elected 22nd president of Bangladesh". Prothom Alo. 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". Prothom Alo. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Gaibandha-5 by-polls: Awami League candidate wins by huge margin". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  7. ^ "Newly elected six MPs take oath". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  8. ^ "Bogra-4 by-polls: Hero Alam loses by only 800 votes". Dhaka Tribune. 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. ^ "AL candidate Ziaur Rahman wins Chapainawabganj-2". The Daily Star. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  11. ^ "Newly elected six MPs take oath". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  12. ^ "Newly elected six MPs take oath". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  13. ^ রুমিন ফারহানার আসনে ইনুর স্ত্রী আফরোজা হক নির্বাচিত. The Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  14. ^ "Awami League's Noman Al Mahmud wins Chittagong-8 by-polls by massive margin". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  15. ^ "Awami League's Arafat wins Dhaka-17 by-election, turnout only 11.5%". Bdnews24.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Awami League's Mohiuddin Bachchu wins Chittagong-10 by-polls". Dhaka Tribune. 30 July 2023.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Zayeda Khatun pulls off surprise win in Gazipur mayoral race". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  19. ^ "Zayeda elected Gazipur city mayor". New Age. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  20. ^ "Awami League candidates Khokon, Khaleque win mayoral polls to Barishal, Khulna". bdnews24.com. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "BCC polls: Abul Khair Abdullah defeats Faizul". The daily star. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Abul Khair Abdullah wins Barishal city polls". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  24. ^ "BCC polls: Awami League's Abul Khair wins by huge margin". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  25. ^ "AL sweeps Rajshahi, Sylhet amid record-low turnout". The Daily Star. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  26. ^ "Khairuzzaman Liton reelected Rajshahi city mayor". Prothom Alo. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  27. ^ "RCC polls: Liton wins mayoral race with a huge margin". The Daily Star. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  28. ^ "Anwaruzzaman elected mayor in Sylhet". The Daily Star. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  29. ^ "Liton re-elected mayor of Rajshahi, Anwaruzzaman wins in Sylhet". bdnews24.com. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  30. ^ 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.
  31. ^ "Lalmai Upazila Parishad poll tomorrow". Bangladesh Post. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  32. ^ "লালমাই উপজেলা নির্বাচনে নৌকার জয়লাভ" [Boat earns victory in Lalmai Subdistrict election]. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  33. ^ 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.
  34. ^ 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.
  35. ^ সন্দ্বীপ উপজেলা পরিষদ উপনির্বাচনে আওয়ামী লীগ প্রার্থীর জয়. Channel i (in Bengali). 25 May 2023.
  36. ^ 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.
  37. ^ আমতলী উপজেলা পরিষদের পুনঃনির্বাচন বৃহস্পতিবার [By-election of Amtali Subdistrict Council in Thursday]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  38. ^ "আমতলী উপজেলা পরিষদ নির্বাচনে নৌকার জয়" [Boat wins in Amtali Subdistrict Council election]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  39. ^ 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.
  40. ^ 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.
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