Bangladesh General Elections

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:election
gptkbp:controversy allegations of vote rigging
boycotts by opposition parties
gptkbp:electionYear local NGOs
international observers
subject to legal challenges
often contested by opposition parties
published_by_Election_Commission
gptkbp:firstHeld 1973
2018
gptkbp:futurePlans 2023
gptkbp:hasFacility every five years
gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty gptkb:Awami_League
gptkb:Bangladesh_Nationalist_Party
gptkb:Jatiya_Party
gptkbp:historicalContext military rule
post-independence era
democratic_transition
gptkbp:historicalSignificance independence_from_Pakistan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bangladesh General Elections
gptkbp:impact civic engagement
public trust in government
political polarization
gptkbp:internationalCooperation common
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:Election_Commission_of_Bangladesh
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:Sheikh_Mujibur_Rahman
gptkb:Sheikh_Hasina
Khaleda Zia
Ershad
Awami_League_leaders
Bangladesh_Nationalist_Party_leaders
Jatiya_Party_leaders
gptkbp:majorIndustry economic development
human rights
corruption
political violence
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:numberOfSeasons 300
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer political negotiations
formation of government
potential for unrest
gptkbp:publicAccess varies by region
high voter turnout
influenced by media
shaped by political campaigns
gptkbp:relatedEvent local government elections
by-elections
upazila_elections
gptkbp:voterTurnout first-past-the-post
18 years and older
parliamentary system
electronic voting machines
manual counting
ballot papers