Virtual Bangladesh : Government

Overview

Bangladesh is governed by a multi-party parliamentary system of government. The executive power of the republic is exercised by or on the advice of the Prime Minister who commands the support of the majority members of Parliament and is appointed by the President. Other ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers are appointed by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister nominates the cabinet members from among Parliament members and one-tenths of the total members are from outside of the Parliament. The cabinet is collectively accountable to the Parliament.

The roles of head of state and head of government are separated. In the Bangladesh parliamentary systems, the head of state (the President) is generally a ceremonial position.

Iajuddin Ahmed Swaering in Ceremeonu
Iajuddin Ahmed swearing in, October 28, 2006

Under Bangladesh's unique system, when an administration comes to the end of its term it hands over to an unelected interim government which has 90 days to organise elections. President Iajuddin Ahmed assumed the office of chief adviser to the non-party caretaker government in addition to his presidential responsibilities as "major political parties failed to reach a consensus on an acceptable person for the post" pending new elections at the end of BNP's 5 year stint which ended end of October, 2006.

Head of State

Head of Government

Erstwhile Head of Government

Precious Leader of the Opposition

Iajuddin Ahmed

President & CA
Professor Iajuddin Ahmed

Iajuddin Ahmed

CA
Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed

Khaleda Zia

Immediate Past Prime Minister
Begum Khaleda Zia

Sheikh Hasina

Immediate Past Leader of the Opposition
Sheikh Hasina Wazed

The Cabinet

The distribution of portfolios is available here.

Political Leaders

Bangladesh's Current Leadership: All about the current government and leaders in Bangladesh.
Past and present leaders: A chronological list of Bangladesh's presidents and prime-ministers.
Portrait Gallery of Past and Present Leaders: A gallery of images of Bangladeshi leaders, past and present.
Politics: Politics in Bangladesh. About the different political parties and their ideology.

Relevant Sites

Bangladesh Government: The official site of the Government of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Parliament: Official site of the parliament of Bangladesh.
Government and Politics of Bangladesh: A detailed, yet slightly outdated, description on the government and politics of Bangladesh from the Library of Congress.