Senate of Bangladesh

Senate of Bangladesh

বাংলাদেশ অধিষদ
Senate of Bangladesh ; বাংলাদেশ অধিষদ
Type
Type	Upper House of the Parliament of Bangladesh
Established	17 February 2026 to within 180 working days.
Leadership
Chairman	TBD
Deputy Chairman	TBD
Leader of the House	TBD
Leader of the Opposition	TBD
Secretary	TBD
Structure
Seats	105
Political groups	Government (56) BNP (56); Opposition (44) 11 Parties (41) Jamaat (36); NCP (3); BKM (2); ; IAB (3); Others (5) Nominated (5);
Length of term	Up to five years
Elections
Voting system	100 seats elected via Proportional Representation; 5 seats nominated by the President;
First election	12 February 2026
Last election	12 February 2026
Next election	TBA
Meeting place
	Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban,; Sher-e-Bangla Nagar,; Dhaka, Bangladesh
Constitution
	Constitution of Bangladesh

The Senate of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ অধিষদ) is the proposed upper house of the Jatiya Sangsad, the bicameral legislature of Bangladesh. It is going through transition phase following the success of the 2026 Bangladeshi constitutional referendum on February 12, 2026,