12th Jatiya Sangsad
The Twelfth Jatiya Sangsad (Bengali: দ্বাদশ জাতীয় সংসদ, romanized: Dādôś Jātīẏô Sôṅsôd, lit. 'Twelfth National Parliament') was formed with the elected members of the 2024 general election. The parliament was sworn in on 9 January 2024. On 11 January the ministers were sworn in. On 30 January the first session of the parliament took place. Out of the 350 seats 300 members are directly elected by the people and remaining 50 seats are reserved for women and are filled by proportional representation. Awami League won 258 out of the 300 seats and formed the government under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina. The Jatiya Party won 22 seats and became the main opposition party.
12th Jatiya Sangsad | |
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Emblem of the Sangsad | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Founded | January 30, 2019 |
| Preceded by | 11th Jatiya Sangsad |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury |
Deputy Speaker | Shamsul Hoque Tuku |
Sheikh Hasina | |
Rowshan Ershad | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 350 (2 Vacant) |
Political groups | Government (271)
Opposition (76)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 7 January 2024 |
Next election | Next |
| Meeting place | |
| Inside Picture of
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka | |
| Website | |
| http://www.parliament.gov.bd/ | |
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