Jatiya Sangsad

The Jatiya Sangsad (Bengali: জাতীয় সংসদ, romanized: Jātīẏô Sôṅsôd, lit. 'National Parliament'), often simply referred to as Sangsad, is the unicameral legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats,^[2] including 50 seats reserved exclusively for women. Elected occupants are called members of Parliament, or MPs. Elections to the body are held every five years, unless a parliament is dissolved earlier by the President of Bangladesh. The most recent parliamentary election was held on 7 January 2024.^[3]

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 2008 parliamentary election, the majority party has been the Awami League, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. On 6 August 2024, President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved parliament after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina and ordered to form an interim government.^[4][5]

There are ongoing discussions over the establishment of a bicameral legislature for Bangladesh as a part of the broader reforms carried out by the incumbent interim government. As of 2 August 2025, consensus among political parties have been reached to establish bicameralism, which may reflect in the upcoming Sangsad.^[6]

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