Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh

Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh বাংলাদেশ গণপরিষদ
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1971 (1971)
Disbanded	1973 (1973)
Preceded by	Parliament of Pakistan & East Pakistan Provincial Assembly
Succeeded by	Jatiya Sangsad
Seats	404[1]
Meeting place
Parliament Building (now Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh)

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The Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh was the constituent assembly of Bangladesh. It was the country's provisional parliament between 1971 and 1973. In 1972, it drafted and adopted the Constitution of Bangladesh. The assembly was dominated by the Awami League, with a minority being independent lawmakers.