12th Jatiya Sangsad
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| Legislative body | Bangladesh Parliament | ||
| Term | 30 January 2024 – 6 August 2024 | ||
| Election | 2024 Bangladeshi general election | ||
| Government | Fifth Hasina ministry | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin | ||
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| Members | 350 | ||
| Speaker of the House | Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury | ||
| Deputy Speaker of the House | Shamsul Hoque Tuku | ||
| Leader of the House | Sheikh Hasina | ||
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina | ||
| Deputy Leader of the House | Matia Chowdhury | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Ghulam Muhammed Quader | ||
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Anisul Islam Mahmud | ||
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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.[2] 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. After Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on 5 August 2024 and President Mohammad Shahabuddin dissolved the parliament on August 6.[3]
Prominent members
[edit]| Office | Name | Portrait | Term |
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| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin | 
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24 April 2023 – 6 August 2024 |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina | 
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6 January 2009 – 5 August 2024 |
| Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad | Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury | 
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1 May 2013 – 6 August 2024 |
| Chief Justice | Obaidul Hassan | 25 September 2023 – 10 August 2024 | |
| Chief Election Commissioner | Kazi Habibul Awal | 27 February 2022 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission | Mohammed Sohrab Hossain | 
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21 September 2020 – 6 August 2024 |
| Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission | Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah | 3 March 2021 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Comptroller and Auditor General | Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury | 17 July 2018 – 16 July 2023 | |
| Attorney General | AM Amin Uddin | 8 October 2020 – 6 August 2024 |
Members
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bangladesh parliament dissolved after PM flees country". BBC News. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ প্রাণবন্ত সংসদের আশা, একাদশ সংসদের যাত্রা শুরু. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Bangladesh parliament dissolved after PM flees country". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
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