10th Jatiya Sangsad | |||||
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![]() Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in 2016 | |||||
Overview | |||||
Jurisdiction | Bangladesh | ||||
Meeting place | Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban | ||||
Term | 14 January 2014 – 7 January 2019 | ||||
Election | 2014 Bangladeshi general election | ||||
Government | Third Hasina ministry | ||||
Members | 350 | ||||
Speaker | Fazle Rabbi Miah | ||||
Deputy Speaker | Shamsul Hoque Tuku | ||||
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina | ||||
Leader of the Opposition | Rowshan Ershad | ||||
Party control | Bangladesh Awami League |
This is a list of members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament of Bangladesh) by Bangladeshi constituencies for the 10th Parliament of the Bangladesh.
It includes both MPs elected at the 2014 general election, held on 5 January 2014, and Nominated women's members for reserved seat and those subsequently elected in by-elections.
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The prime minister of Bangladesh, officially prime minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the chief executive of the government of Bangladesh. The prime minister and the cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Parliament, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate. The prime minister is ceremonially appointed by the president of Bangladesh.
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.
General elections were held in Bangladesh on 5 January 2014, in accordance with the constitutional requirement that elections must take place within the 90-day period before the expiration of the term of the Jatiya Sangshad on 24 January 2014.
Nilphamari-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Siddiqul Alam Siddiq the Jatiya Party (Ershad).
Rangpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Asaduzzaman Bablu.
Nasreen Jahan Ratna is a Bangladesh Jaitya Party politician and former Member of Bangladesh Parliament from Barisal-6.
Tangail-8 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Anupam Shahjahan Joy of the Awami League.
Sylhet-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury of the Awami League.
Barisal-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Retired Major General Abdul Hafiz Mallik of the Bangladesh Awami League.
Noakhali-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Obaidul Quader of the Awami League.
Rangpur-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh. GM Quader is the current MP of this constituency.
Kurigram-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Soumendra Prasad Pandey of the Awami League.
Noakhali-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Ekramul Karim Chowdhury of the Awami League.
Sirajganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Tanvir Shakil Joy of the Awami League.
Khulna-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2018 by Abdus Salam Murshedy of the Awami League.
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.