This is a list of 300 parliamentary constituencies currently represented in the Jatiya Sangsad, the unicameral national legislature of Bangladesh. Each constituency is represented by a single Member of Parliament. The Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh consists of 350 seats, of which 50 seats are reserved for women, who are elected by the 300 directly elected members on the basis of procedure of proportional representation in the Parliament through single transferable vote. [1]
The Bangladesh Election Commission is made responsible to "delimit the constituencies for the purpose of elections to Parliament" by the Constitution of Bangladesh (chapter VII, article 119). It also says, "There shall be one electoral roll for each constituency for the purposes of elections to Parliament, and no special electoral roll shall be prepared so as to classify electors according to religion, race caste or sex" (article 121). [2]
The current list, published by the Bangladesh Election Commission in 2018 as per the provisions of the Delimitation of Constituencies Ordinance, 1976 is as follows: [3]
Division | Number of seats | District | Number of Constituency |
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Dhaka | 70 | Dhaka | 20 |
Tangail | 8 | ||
Gazipur | 5 | ||
Narsingdi | 5 | ||
Narayanganj | 5 | ||
Kishoreganj | 6 | ||
Faridpur | 4 | ||
Manikganj | 3 | ||
Munshiganj | 3 | ||
Gopalganj | 3 | ||
Madaripur | 3 | ||
Shariatpur | 3 | ||
Rajbari | 2 | ||
Rajshahi | 39 | Bogra | 7 |
Naogaon | 6 | ||
Rajshahi | 6 | ||
Sirajganj | 6 | ||
Pabna | 5 | ||
Natore | 4 | ||
Chapai Nawabganj | 3 | ||
Joypurhat | 2 | ||
Khulna | 36 | Jessore | 6 |
Khulna | 6 | ||
Kushtia | 4 | ||
Jhenaidah | 4 | ||
Bagerhat | 4 | ||
Satkhira | 4 | ||
Meherpur | 2 | ||
Chuadanga | 2 | ||
Magura | 2 | ||
Narail | 2 | ||
Barisal | 21 | Barishal | 6 |
Patuakhali | 4 | ||
Bhola | 4 | ||
Pirojpur | 3 | ||
Barguna | 2 | ||
Jhalokati | 2 | ||
Rangpur | 33 | Dinajpur | 6 |
Rangpur | 6 | ||
Panchagarh | 2 | ||
Gaibandha | 5 | ||
Kurigram | 4 | ||
Nilphamari | 4 | ||
Thakurgaon | 3 | ||
Lalmonirhat | 3 | ||
Mymensingh | 24 | Mymensingh | 11 |
Jamalpur | 5 | ||
Netrokona | 5 | ||
Sherpur | 3 | ||
Sylhet | 19 | Sylhet | 6 |
Sunamganj | 5 | ||
Moulivibazar | 4 | ||
Habiganj | 4 | ||
Chittagong | 58 | Chittagong | 16 |
Comilla | 11 | ||
Brahmanbaria | 6 | ||
Noakhali | 6 | ||
Chandpur | 5 | ||
Lakshmipur | 4 | ||
Cox's Bazar | 4 | ||
Feni | 3 | ||
Khagrachari | 1 | ||
Rangamati | 1 | ||
Bandarban | 1 |
The Jatiya Sangsad, often simply referred to as Sangsad 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 members of Parliament, or MPs. 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.
Bangladesh elects on national level a legislature with one house or chamber. The unicameral Jatiyo Sangshad, meaning national parliament, has 350 members of which 300 members are directly elected through a national election for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies while 50 memberships are reserved for the women who are selected by the ruling party or coalition. The Prime Minister is the head of the government. The president who is the head of the state is elected by the National Parliament. The president of Bangladesh is a ceremonial post and does not exercise any control over the running of the state.
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 consisting the executive represented by the president, prime minister and cabinet. The legislature represented by the Jatiya Sangsad and the judiciary, represented by the Supreme Court. 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.
Magura-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Biren Sikder of the Awami League.
Chittagong-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by Anisul Islam Mahmud of the Jatiya Party (Ershad).
Barisal-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Zahid Faruk of the Awami League.
Shariatpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Iqbal Hossain Apu of the Awami League.
Pirojpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by Anwar Hossain Manju of the Jatiya Party (Manju).
Barisal-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by Nasreen Jahan Ratna of the Jatiya Party (Ershad).
Dhaka-8 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Rashed Khan Menon of the Workers Party of Bangladesh.
Sylhet-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Mokabbir Khan of the Gano Forum.
Madaripur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 1991 by Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton of the Awami League.
Faridpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Abdur Rahman of the Awami League.
Brahmanbaria-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Md. Mainuddin of the Awami League.
Kurigram-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Aslam Hossain Saudagar of the Awami League.
Rajbari-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Kazi Keramat Ali of the Awami League.
Chittagong-12 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by Shamsul Haque Chowdhury of the Awami League.
Mymensingh-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2016 by Nazim Uddin Ahmed of the Awami League.
Narayanganj-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by Salim Osman of the Jatiya Party (Ershad).
A Member of Parliament (MP) in Bangladesh is a member of the unicameral Jatiya Sangsad or House of the Nation. A majority of members are elected directly in general elections, while a minority of seats are reserved exclusively for women and allocated on a proportional basis. The Constitution specifies that Parliament consists of 300 directly-elected members, while 50 seats are reserved for women. The individual who leads the largest party or alliance in parliament usually becomes Prime Minister of Bangladesh.