Jatiya Sangsad

Jatiya Sangsad জাতীয় সংসদ
12th Sangsad
Emblem of the Sangsad
Standard of the Sangsad
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	5 years
History
Founded	7 March 1973 (51 years ago) (1973-03-07)
Preceded by	Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh
New session started	30 January 2024 (Oath taken 10 January 2024)
Leadership
Speaker	Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, AL since 30 April 2013
Deputy Speaker	Shamsul Hoque Tuku, AL since 28 August 2022
Leader of the House (Prime Minister)	Sheikh Hasina, AL since 6 January 2009
Deputy Leader of the House	Matia Chowdhury, AL since 14 January 2023
Leader of the Opposition	Ghulam Muhammed Quader, JaPa (E) since 28 January 2024
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	Anisul Islam Mahmud, JaPa (E) since 28 January 2024
Father of the House	Tofail Ahmed, AL since 7 January 2024
Senior Secretary	K.M. Abdus Salam since 28 July 2021
Structure
Seats	350
Political groups	Government (271)   AL (271) Confidence and supply (2)   WPB (1)   JSD (1) Opposition (76)   JaPa (E) (13)   BKP (1)   Independent (62)
Elections
Voting system	300 seats directly elected via first past the post 50 seats reserved for women, allocated via proportional representation of elected members
First election	7 March 1973
Last election	7 January 2024
Next election	Not before January 2029
Meeting place
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Website
www.parliament.gov.bd

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The Jatiya Sangsad (Bengali: জাতীয় সংসদ, romanized: Jatiyô Sôngsôd, lit. 'National Parliament'), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as the House of the Nation,^[1] is the supreme legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350^[1] seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for women. Elected occupants are called members of Parliament, or MPs. The 12th national parliamentary election was held on 7 January 2024. Elections to the body are held every five years, unless a parliament is dissolved earlier by the president of Bangladesh.^[2]

The leader of the party (or alliance of parties) holding the majority of seats becomes the prime minister of Bangladesh, and so the head of the government. The president of Bangladesh, the ceremonial head of state, is chosen by Parliament. Since the December 2008 national election, the current majority party is the Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina.