Editing Politics of Bangladesh (section)

===Election History===
====1973====
{{main|1973 Bangladeshi general election}}
The 1973 general election was held on 7 March 1973. There were 15 seats reserved for women.<ref>Bangladesher Nirbachan 1970-2001 by A S M Samsul Arefin, Bangladesh Research and Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2003, page-27</ref>

====1979====
{{main|1979 Bangladeshi general election}}
The 1979 general election was held on 18 February 1979.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.albd.org/aldoc/50years_16.htm |title=The Rule of General Zia |website=Bangladesh Awami League |access-date=13 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080526025926/http://www.albd.org/aldoc/50years_16.htm |archive-date=26 May 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> There were 30 seats reserved for women.<ref>Bangladesher Nirbachan 1970-2001 by A S M Samsul Arefin, Bangladesh Research and Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2003, page-30</ref>

====1986====
{{main|1986 Bangladeshi general election}}
The 1986 general election was held on 7 May 1986. There were 30 seats reserved for women.<ref>Bangladesher Nirbachan 1970-2001 by A S M Samsul Arefin, Bangladesh Research and Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2003, page-33</ref>

====1988====
{{main|1988 Bangladeshi general election}}
The 1988 general election was held on 3 March 1988. There were 30 seats reserved for women.<ref>Bangladesher Nirbachan 1970-2001 by A S M Samsul Arefin, Bangladesh Research and Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2003, page-36</ref>

====1991====
{{main|1991 Bangladeshi general election}}
The 1991 general election was held on 13 January 1991. There were 30 seats reserved for women.<ref>Bangladesher Nirbachan 1970-2001 by A S M Samsul Arefin, Bangladesh Research and Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2003, page-40</ref>

====February 1996====
{{main|February 1996 Bangladeshi general election}}
Following boycotts by the main opposition party, the [[Bangladesh Awami League]], the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] won the uncontested elections. However, amidst protests, they were made to cave into Awami League's original demands, dissolve the parliament, and hold elections under a neutral [[caretaker government]], after the enactment of the 13th amendment.

====June 1996====
{{main|June 1996 Bangladeshi general election}}
[[Bangladesh Awami League|The Awami League]] had won a general election for the first time since 1973 by forming a coalition government, since they fell 5 seats short of a majority.

====2001====
{{main|2001 Bangladeshi general election}}
The [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] won a two-thirds parliamentary majority and won the 2001 general election.

====2008====
{{main|2008 Bangladeshi general election}}

[[Bangladesh Awami League|The Awami League]] won a two-thirds parliamentary majority and won the 2008 general election.

====2014====
{{main|2014 Bangladeshi general election}}

The Awami League were declared victors in 127 of 154 uncontested seats by default in the 5 January 2014 elections.<ref name="autogenerated4">{{cite news |date=12 December 2013 |title=Clashes and boycott mar Bangladesh election |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25602436 |work=[[BBC News]] |access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref name=bdnews1>{{cite news |title=Repolls ordered in 8 constituencies |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/repolls-ordered-in-8-constituencies |newspaper=[[bdnews24.com]] |date=6 January 2014 |access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref>

As a result of violence and the opposition boycott, voter turnout was only 22%.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news |last=Barry |first=Ellen |date=5 January 2014 |title=Low Turnout in Bangladesh Elections Amid Boycott and Violence |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/world/asia/boycott-and-violence-mar-elections-in-bangladesh.html?_r=0 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Barry |first=Ellen |date=6 January 2014 |title=Bangladesh ruling party wins after boycotted vote |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/world/asia/boycott-and-violence-mar-elections-in-bangladesh.html?_r=0 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=5 January 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref name=bdnews1/> The remaining 8 constituencies election were suspended due to violence and re-election to be held.<ref name=bdnews1/> The newly elected MPs were sworn in on 9 January.<ref>{{cite news |title=Newly elected Bangladesh MPs sworn in |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/01/newly-elected-bangladesh-mps-sworn-20141971236829980.html |newspaper=[[Al Jazeera English]]}}</ref>

====2018====
{{main|2018 Bangladeshi general election}}
The 2018 general election held on 30 December 2018, voter turnout was 80%. [[Bangladesh Awami League]] under the leadership of Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]] won their 4th term as the ruling party with 257 seats. The Jatiya Party became the main opposition party with only 22 seats.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hasan |first=Rashidul |date=5 January 2019 |title=Never-ending drama in JP |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/news/jp-decides-act-opposition-parliament-ershad-1682941 |work=The Daily Star}}</ref>

====2024====
{{main|2024 Bangladeshi general election}}
The 2024 Bangladesh general election was held on 7 January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Photos: Yet another Bangladesh election tainted by an opposition boycott |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/1/7/bangladesh-holds-election-to-keep-pm-sheikh-hasina-in-power |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>