| 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 |
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (F)
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| Notes |
Elected on 30 Apr. 2013, re-elected on 29 Jan. 2014. |
| Secretary General |
Md. Abdur Rob Howlader (M)
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| Notes |
13 Jan. 2016 - |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
350 / 350 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
71 (20.29%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 300
indirectly elected 50 |
| 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.
In accordance with the constitutional amendment (Fifteenth Amendment Act) passed by parliament on 30 June 2011, the number of seats reserved for women in parliament has increased from 45 to 50, bringing the total number of seats to 350. |
| Term |
5 years |
| Last renewal dates |
5 January 2014
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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) 911 19 99 (Office)
911 10 66 (Residence)
Secretary General: (88 02) 911 91 40 (Office) |
| Fax |
(88 02) 912 22 54 (Speaker)
911 91 86 (Secretary General) |
| E-mail |
speaker@parliament.gov.bd (Speaker)
secretary.js@gmail.com (Secretary General) |
| Website |
http://www.parliament.gov.bd/
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