Virtual Bangladesh : Parliament

Overview

National Parliament

Shangshod Bhabon (National Parliament Building)

The National Assembly or The Jatiya Sangsad has 300 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies.

The last elections were held October 1, 2001 with the Bangladesh Nationalist Part (BNP) obtaining the highest number of votes. The leader of the BNP, Begum Khaleda Zia was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

The previous parliamentary elections were held June 12, 1996, with the Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina Wazed winning the largest number of seats.

The previous universal elections were held in 1991 and was won by BNP led by Khaleda Zia . Detailed results and analysis of these elections are available.

An Architectural Landmark		Relevant Sites
The National Assembly complex was designed by the world renowned architect Louis Kahn. Kahn's architecture is notable for its simple, platonic forms and compositions. Through the use of brick and poured-in place concrete masonry, he developed a contemporary and monumental architecture that maintained a sympathy for the site.		Bangladesh Parliament: Official site of the parliament of Bangladesh. Government and Politics from the LOC: A detailed, yet slightly outdated, description on the government and politics of Bangladesh from the Library of Congress. Bangladesh Election Commission