Back جاتيا سانجشاد Arabic জাতীয় সংসদ Bengali/Bangla Jatiya Sangsad Catalan Jatiya Sangsad German Εθνοσυνέλευση του Μπανγκλαντές Greek Jatiya Sangsad English Jatiya Sangsad Spanish جاتیا سانگساد Persian Jatiyo Sangshad Finnish Jatiya Sangsad French
House of the Nation Jatiyo Sangshad জাতীয় সংসদ | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
| Seats | 350 (50 seats reserved for women) |
| Elections | |
First election | 7 March 1973 |
Last election | 7 January 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
.jpg) | |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| Website | |
| http://www.parliament.gov.bd/ | |
Jatiya Sangsad or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh has 345 seats. This includes 45 seats held for women. People who are in the Jatiya Sangsad are called Members of Parliament or MPs. The last 9th National Parliamentary Election was held on December 29, 2008. Normally elections are every five years.
The leader of the party that has most of seats is the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The President of Bangladesh, who is the ceremonial head of state, is picked by Parliament.
The parliament itself meets in the Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban. The current majority party is the Bangladesh Awami League.
Members of Parliament must be citizens of only Bangladesh and above the age of 25.[1]
- ↑ "Bangladesh Constitution" (PDF). Parliament of Bangladesh. Retrieved 12 April 2011.