| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Jatiya Sangsad / Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1972 - 1975
1986 - 2008
2009 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Md. Abdul Hamid (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 25 Jan. 2009. |
| Secretary General |
Ashfaque Hamid (M)
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| Notes |
28.02.2008 - |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
345 / 345 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
64 (18.55%) |
| Mode of designation |
Directly elected 300
Indirectly elected 45 |
| Notes |
Indirectly elected: These seats, reserved for women, are distributed to political parties in proportion to their overall share of the votes received in the election. The candidates are approved by a vote of parliament. |
| Term |
5 years |
| Last renewal dates |
29 December 2008
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat
Parliament House
Shere-e-Bangla Nagar
Dhaka 1207
Bangladesh
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| Phone |
Speaker: (88 02) 811 14 99 (Office)
(88 02) 911 10 66 (Residence)
Secretary General: (88 02) 811 16 00 (Office)
(88 02) 913 76 53 (Residence) |
| Fax |
(88 02) 912 22 54 (Speaker)
(88 02) 811 22 67 (Secretary General) |
| E-mail |
speaker@citechco.net (Speaker)
sangshod@citechco.net (Secretary General) |
| Website |
http://www.parliament.gov.bd/
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