Jatiya Sangsad

National Assembly Jatiyo Sangshad জাতীয় সংসদ
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Advocate Abdul Hamid
Deputy Speaker	Shawkat Ali
Seats	345 (45 seats reserved for women)
Elections
Last election	29 December 2008
Meeting place
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Website
http://www.parliament.gov.bd/

Jatiya Sangsad or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh has 345 seats. This includes 45 seats held for women. People who are in the Jatiya Sangsad are called Members of Parliament or MPs. The last 9th National Parliamentary Election was held on December 29, 2008. Normally elections are every five years.

The leader of the party that has most of seats is the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The President of Bangladesh, who is the ceremonial head of state, is picked by Parliament.

The parliament itself meets in the Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban. The current majority party is the Bangladesh Awami League.

Members of Parliament must be citizens of only Bangladesh and above the age of 25.^[1]

1. ↑ "Bangladesh Constitution" (PDF). Parliament of Bangladesh. Retrieved 12 April 2011.