Caretaker government of Bangladesh

A nonpartisan interim administration established to oversee national elections in Bangladesh. The constitutional system was abolished in 2011, though a caretaker administration later governed during the 2024 transition.

Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh: The 1996 constitutional amendment that established a nonparty caretaker government for national elections in Bangladesh. It made the caretaker arrangement a constitutional institution.
1990 Bangladesh uprising: A mass movement that ended Hussain Muhammad Ershad's military-backed rule in Bangladesh in December 1990. After Ershad's fall, an interim administration oversaw the 1991 election by political agreement.
2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis: A period of political confrontation and emergency rule in Bangladesh that delayed national elections from 2007 to 2008. The caretaker administration expanded its role during a crisis that exposed weaknesses in the system.
Election government: A government in power during an election, which may include the parties contesting it. The caretaker model was designed to replace the incumbent government's role during elections.
Chief Adviser of Bangladesh: The head of Bangladesh's nonparty caretaker administration under the constitutional system established in 1996. The chief adviser led the interim cabinet and assumed the prime minister's functions.
Shahabuddin Ahmed: A Bangladeshi jurist and politician who headed the interim government after Ershad's fall and later served as president. His 1990–91 interim administration became a precedent for election-time neutrality.
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh: The 2011 constitutional amendment that abolished Bangladesh's nonparty caretaker government provisions. It ended the constitutional arrangement after a Supreme Court ruling.
Military caretaker government of Bangladesh: The military-backed caretaker administration that governed Bangladesh during the 2007–2008 state of emergency. It showed how an ostensibly interim authority could exceed a short election-administration mandate.
Bangladesh Election Commission: The constitutional body responsible for conducting elections and maintaining electoral rolls in Bangladesh. The commission conducted elections while the caretaker administration held executive power.
1994 Magura by-election: A disputed parliamentary by-election in Bangladesh, widely criticized for irregularities and violence. Its controversy intensified demands for a neutral government to oversee elections.

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