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BANGLADESH
Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament)
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENT

Parliament name (generic / translated) Jatiya Sangsad / Parliament Parliamentary building
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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)  
Notes Elected on 25 Jan. 2009.
Secretary General
Ashfaque Hamid (M)  
Notes 28.02.2008 -
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 345 / 345
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

Percentage of women
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Women (current number) 64 (18.55%)
Mode of designation Directly elected 300
Other 45
Notes Other: 45 additional seats are reserved for women, who are selected in proportion to each party's support at the general election.
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) 836 27 47 (Residence)
Secretary General: (88 02) 811 1600 (Office)
(88 02) 833 21 44 (Residence)
Fax (88 02) 912 22 54 (Speaker)
(88 02) 811 2267 (Secretary General)
E-mail speaker@citechco.net (Speaker)
sangshod@citechco.net (Secretary General)
Website
http://www.parliamentofbangladesh.org/

This page was last updated on 14 April 2009
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