| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Jatiya Sangsad / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
26 December 1972
Last amendment: 03/12/1995 |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 300
indirectly elected 50 |
| Constituencies |
300 single-member constituencies |
| Voting system |
Majority:
Direct simple majority vote.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections held within 90 days.
Voting is not compulsory.
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| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 years
- Bangladesh citizenship
- residence in constituency of vote
- disqualifications: insanity |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- age: 25 years
- Bangladesh citizenship
- ineligibility: insanity, undischarged bankruptcy, imprisonment for more than 2 years (for criminal offence involving moral turpitude), allegiance to a foreign State |
| Incompatibilities |
- certain offices of profit in the service of the Republic or of a statutory public authority |
| Candidacy requirements |
- support by 2 qualified electors of constituency
- deposit of 5,000 takas, reimbursed if the candidate obtains at least 1/8 of the total votes cast
- candidates may run simultaneously in several constituencies |
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