2024–2029 Bangladeshi local elections

Local elections in Bangladesh from 2024 to 2029 includes elections to the City Corporation, District chairmen election, Sub-district chairmen election and Union Council elections in several municipalities and local bodies.

Subdistrict Council elections
The Subdisrict council elections will be held in 5 phrases. 4 of them will be happened in 2024. 5th phrase of the local government election will be held in January of 2025.

1st Phrase
The first phrase of Sub-district election was held in May 8 of 2024. Chairmen competition was between of 139 seats. A low voter turnout of 36% was seen in election.

2nd Phrase
The second phrase of Sub-district election was held in May 8 of 2024. Chairmen competition was between of 156 seats. A low voter turnout of 37.67% was seen in election.

3rd Phrase
The Third phrase of Sub-district election was held in May 8 of 2024. Chairmen competition was between of 112 seats A low voter turnout of 35% was seen in election.

4th Phrase
The forth phrase of Sub-district election was held in May 8 of 2024. Chairmen competition was between of 60 seats A low voter turnout of 34.33% was seen in election.

Boycotting election
BNP and its like minded parties boycotted the Sub-district saying that they will not go in election under a autocracy government. However, despite the boycott some party members from BNP contested in election. In result BNP expelled 73 members who were participating in the election. Other party like Jatiya Party (Ershad) and Awami League allied parties also showed no interest in participating in the election. Leading the Sub-district election be a more of a competition between Awami League candidates.

Nepotism by Awami League ministers
Many top Awami League ministers and party lawmakers was accused of nepotism for announcing the names of their close relatives as chairman candidates for the upazila polls. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader concerned over nepotism among AL candidates. Many AL ministers was accused of threatening their opposition candidates or the people of Sub-district.

Violence
Many candidates supporters had clash with each other in the name of vote rigging. Several people were injured and some were considered dead during the brutal violence. Most of those violence was accused of done by Awami League candidates in the fear of losing.

Low voters turnout
The Sub-district election saw the lowest vote turnout in last 16 years. Around all phrases was having a turnout of 30-40%. 2nd phrase of Sub-district had the most vote turnout of only 37.67%. According to CEC the vote turnout is low due to opposition parties not participating in the election. Making the election to be one side for Awami League.