2024 Bangladeshi general election

7 January 2024
All 300 directly elected seats in the Jatiya Sangsad 151 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	41.8%[1] (39.4pp) (Debated)
First party Second party   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 35 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 2023	Declaration of the schedule
30 November 2023	Application date for electoral candidates
1–4 December 2023	Scrutiny
17 December 2023	Last day of candidacy withdrawal
18 December 2023	Symbol allocation
18 December 2023–5 January 2024	Campaigning period
7 January 2024	Election & Results

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]

Background

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

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.