BANGLADESH

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER
OR UNICAMERAL PARLIAMENT

Parliament (generic name):

Jatiya Sangsad

Translated name:

Parliament

Structure:

Unicameral

Chamber:

Jatiya Sangsad

Translated name:

Parliament

President:

Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (M)

Secretary General:

Ashfaque Hamid (M)

Members (statutory number):

345

members
- 300 directly elected
- 45 additional seats are reserved for women, to be elected by members of parliament

Members (current number):

345

Women (current number):

52 (15.07%)

Term:

5 years

Last renewal dates:

1 October 2001

Address:

Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat
Parliament House
Shere-e-Bangla Nagar
Dhaka 1207
Bangladesh
Tel.: 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)

Web site:

http://www.parliamentofbangladesh.org/

Affiliation to IPU:

Affiliation date(s):

1972 - 1975
1986 - 2008

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Electoral System | Last Elections
Presidency of the Parliament | Parliamentary Mandate | Full text
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Also available: Archive of past election results for this chamber