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Jatiyo Sangshad (Bangla: জাতীয় সংসদ Jatio Shôngshod) or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Politics of Bangladesh takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Bangladesh The constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law in Bangladesh. The 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis began in October 2006 when a caretaker government — designated by the constitution to oversee the vote — assumed The President is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament Iajuddin Ahmed ( ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ (born February 1, 1931) is the current President of Bangladesh and has been in The Prime Minister of Bangladesh is in practice the most powerful political position in Bangladesh. Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed (ড ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ Fokhruddin Ahmed)(born May 1, 1940, in Bikrampur of Dhaka District This article lists political parties in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has a fading Two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political Elections in Bangladesh gives information on Election and election results in Bangladesh. General elections were held in Bangladesh on 1 October 2001. 300 single-seat constituencies for the Jatiyo Sangshad were contested by 1935 candidates General elections are scheduled to be held in Bangladesh on 18 December 2008. |||} Bangladesh consists of a number of administrative areas called divisions ( bibhag), each named after its respective capital The divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts or zila ( Bengali: জেলা jela) |||} The districts of Bangladesh are divided into subdistricts or upazilas ( Bengali উপজেলা upojela) 2005 was a bad year for national security in Bangladesh. Nearly every day was marked by bombings and on one day in particular Bangladesh pursues a moderate Foreign policy that places heavy reliance on multinational Diplomacy, especially at the United Nations. Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 330 seats including 30 women reserved seats distributed on elected party position in the parliament, the occupants of which are called Members of Parliament or MPs. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The last national election was October 1, 2001 and, under normal conditions, elections are called every five years. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
The leader of the party (or alliance of parties) holding majority seats is the Prime Minister of the country, is the head of the government and for all practical purposes is the effective Head of State (although technically the Head of the State is the President). This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries.
The parliament itself is housed in the Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban (জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন Jatio Shôngshod Bhôbon), an architectural masterpiece designed by Louis Kahn. Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban ( Bengali: জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন Jatio Shôngshod Bhôbon) is the National Assembly Building of Bangladesh, located Louis Isadore Kahn (born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky) ( February 20, 1901 or 1902 &ndash March 17, 1974) was a world-renowned
The current majority party is the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. A majority, also known as a simple majority in the US, is a Subset of a group that is more than half of the entire group Bangladesh Nationalist Party ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Dôl, BNP is the immediate
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Bangladesh Nationalist Party (Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Dal) | 22,833,978 | 40. General elections were held in Bangladesh on 1 October 2001. 300 single-seat constituencies for the Jatiyo Sangshad were contested by 1935 candidates Bangladesh Nationalist Party ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Dôl, BNP is the immediate 97 | 193 |
| Bangladesh Awami League | 22,365,516 | 40. The Bangladesh Awami League ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ also translated Bangladesh People's League) is the mainstream 13 | 62 |
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7. The Jatiya Party (Ershad ( National Party (Ershad) is a Political party in Bangladesh. Islami Jatiya Oikya Front (Islamic National United Front a political front in Bangladesh, led by Jatiya Party (Ershad. 25 | 14 | |
| Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh | 2,385,316 | 4. Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh (aka 'Jamaat' is the largest Islamist Political party in Bangladesh. 28 | 17 |
| Jatiya Party (Naziur) | 621,772 | 1. The Jatiya Party (Naziur ( National Party (Naziur) is a Political party in Bangladesh. 12 | 4 |
| Islami Oikya Jote | 376,343 | . The Islami Oikya Jote ( Bengali: Islami Oikko Joţ, "Islamic Unity Front" is a Political party in Bangladesh. 68 | 2 |
| Krishak Shramik Janata League | 261,344 | . The Peasants' and Workers' People League ( Bangla: কৃষক শ্রমিক জনতা লীগ ( Krishak Sramik Janata League) is a Political party 47 | 2 |
| Jatiya Party (Manju) | 243,617 | . The Jatiya Party (Manju ( National Party (Manju) is a Political party in Bangladesh. 44 | 1 |
| Non-partisan and others | 6 | ||
| vacant | - | 2 | |
| Total (turnout 74. 9 %) | 55,728,162 | 100. 0 | 300 |
| Rejected votes | 441,871 | ||
| Total votes | 56,169,233 | ||
| Registered voters | 74,951,319 | ||
| Source: Bangladesh Election Commission through Adam Carr and Daily Star | |||