Next Bangladeshi general election

Bangladeshi general election, 2018
Bangladesh
Between 25 October 2018 and 31 December 2018
All 300 seats in the Jatiyo Sangshad
151 seats are needed for a majority
 
Leader Sheikh Hasina Khaleda Zia Rowshan Ershad
Party Awami League BNP Jatiya Party (E)
Leader since 1981 1984 2013
Leader's seat Goplagonj-3 Feni-1 Mymensingh-4
Last election 234 seats, 79.14% boycotted 34 seats, 11.31%
Incumbent Prime Minister

Sheikh Hasina
Awami League
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The next Bangladeshi general election will elect the members of the Jatiyo Sangshad, the parliament of Bangladesh, on a to be determined date.

The Constitution of Bangladesh require that the next election must take place within the 90-day period before the expiration of the term of the Jatiyo Sangshad. Since the current Sangshad first sat on January 2014, according to the constitution of Bangladesh's Article 123(2)(a) the next election to be held between the dates of 25 October 2018 and 31 December 2018. Snap elections can be held under certain conditions, such as if a government loses a confidence motion or resigns by dissolving parliament.

Background

In the previous general election, which took place in 2014 was boycotted by the main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by three-time former prime minister Khaleda Zia. As a result, the Awami League led by prime minister Sheikh Hasina won a walkover election, with its candidates declared victors in 127 of the 154 uncontested seats by default.[1] Of the remaining uncontested seats, the Jatiya Party led by Rowshan Ershad won 20, the JSD won three, the Workers Party won two and the Jatiya Party (Manju) won one.[2]

As a result of violence and the opposition boycott voter turnout was 22%.[3][4] Results of 139 seats out of 147 were released, with the Awami League winning 105, the Jatiya Party winning 13, the Workers Party winning four, the JSD winning two and the Tarikat Federation and BNF winning one each.[2] The remaining 8 constituencies election were suspended due to violence and re-election to be held.[2] The newly elected MPs were sworn in on 9 January.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "BBC News - Clashes and boycott mar Bangladesh election". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Repolls ordered in 8 constituencies". bdnews24.com. 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  3. ↑ Barry, Ellen (5 January 2014). "Low Turnout in Bangladesh Elections Amid Boycott and Violence". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh ruling party wins after boycotted vote". The New York Times. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Newly elected Bangladesh MPs sworn in - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English