Jatiya Sangsad

The Jatiya Sangsad, constitutionally the House of the Nation and commonly the Sangsad, is the unicameral legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, 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 12 February 2026, in which the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami won second most seats and formed the opposition.

The leader of the party, or coalition of parties, holding a majority of seats in Parliament becomes the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and thus serves as the head of the government. The President of Bangladesh, the ceremonial head of state, is chosen by Parliament. Since the 2008 parliamentary election, majority party has been the Awami League, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. On 6 August 2024, President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved parliament after the ousting of Sheikh Hasina and ordered to form an interim government.

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. By 2 August 2025, consensus among political parties had reached to establish bicameralism, which may reflect in the upcoming Sangsad.