Government and politics

Politics of Banglades

Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban houses the Parliament of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is the country of parliamentary democracy. All citizens of Bangladesh 18 years old or over are vote direct elections held every five years for the unicameral parliament known as Jatiya Sangsad.

Currently the national parliament has 345 members including 45 reserved seats for women, elected from single-member constituencies.

The Constitution of Bangladesh was drafted in the year 1972 and has undergone fourteen amendments.

Bangladesh Awami League won the December 29, 2008 poll, in a landslide victory. They got 230 seats among 300 seats in the parliament. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expanded the Bangladeshi cabinet to bring the total size to 44 on 31 July 2009 .