Sansad or Sangsad is the word for "Assembly", association, council or "Parliament" in several Indo-Aryan languages, derived from a Sanskrit root. It may also mean:
The Jatiya Sangsad, often referred to simply as the Sangsad or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for women. Elected occupants are called Member of Parliament, or MP. The 11th National Parliamentary Election was held on 30 December 2018. Elections to the body are held every five years, unless a parliament is dissolved earlier by the President of Bangladesh.
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban or National Parliament House, is the house of the Parliament of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. Designed while the country was still part of Pakistan by architect Louis Kahn, the complex is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world, covering 200 acres (810,000 m2).
General elections were held in Bangladesh on 1 October 2001. The 300 single-seat constituencies of the Jatiya Sangsad were contested by 1,935 candidates representing 54 parties and including 484 independents. The elections were the second to be held under the caretaker government concept, introduced in 1996.
The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the Central Executive Government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Constitution of Bangladesh and represented by the President, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Bangladesh. The Legislature represented by the Jatiya Sangsad, and the Judiciary, represented by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a unitary state and the central government has the authority to govern over the entirety of the nation. The seat of the government is located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
Sangsad Bangladesh Television, often known as Sangsad Television, branded on-air as Sangsad Bangladesh, is a Bangladeshi state-owned parliamentary television channel, which is the sister of Bangladesh Television. It was launched on 25 January 2011, and broadcasts live from the National Parliament of Bangladesh.
The Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Bangladesh. The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the parliament following general elections. Serving for a term of five years, the speaker chosen from sitting members of the parliament, and is by convention a member of the ruling party or alliance.
Sirajganj-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2021 by Merina Jahan Kabita of the Awami League.
Sirajganj-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by Tanveer Imam of the Awami League.
Satkhira-5 is a defunct constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh abolished in 2006.
Bakerganj Cum Pirojpur is a defunct constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh abolished in 2006.
Barisal Cum Pirojpur is a defunct constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh abolished in 2006.
Kishoreganj-7 is a defunct constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh abolished in 2006.
Manikganj-4 is a defunct constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh abolished in 2006.
Munshiganj-4 is a defunct constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh abolished in 2006.
Chandpur-6 is a defunct constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh abolished in 2006.
Comilla-12 is a defunct constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh abolished in 2006.
Faridpur-5 is a defunct constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh abolished in 2006.
Bakerganj-18 is a Former constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh. It was the seat of the Jatiya Sangsad in Barisal district.
