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Bangladesh, [a] officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, [b] is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and is among the most densely populated countries with a population of nearly 170 million in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi).
t. e. The Jatiya Sangsad ( Bengali: জাতীয় সংসদ, romanized :Jatiyô Sôngsôd, lit. 'National Parliament'), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as the House of the Nation, [1] is the supreme legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 [1] seats, including 50 seats reserved ...
Ershad reaffirmed Bangladesh's moderate, non-aligned foreign policy. In December 1983, he assumed the presidency. Over the ensuing months, Ershad sought a formula for elections while dealing with potential threats to public order. On 1 January 1986, full political rights, including the right to hold large public rallies, were restored.
The system was scrapped in 2011 by 15th amendment of constitution to allow political government to conduct any General Election in future. The current prime minister is Sheikh Hasina, appointed on 6 January 2009 by president Iajuddin Ahmed. She is the longest serving prime minister in the country's history.
Provisional Government of Bangladesh (1971–1972) 1. Tajuddin Ahmad. (1925– 1975) —. 17 April 1971. 12 January 1972. 270 days. Awami League.
270 days. Awami League. People's Republic of Bangladesh (1972–present) 2. Abu Sayeed Chowdhury. (1921–1987) —. 12 January 1972. 24 December 1973.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman [c] (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), popularly known by the honorific prefix Bangabandhu [d] ( lit. 'Friend of Bengal ' ), was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman, activist and diarist. As a politician, Mujib had held continuous positions either as Bangladesh's president or as its prime minister from ...
Sheikh Hasina. Sheikh Hasina Wazed ( Bengali: শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ; born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again since January 2009. She is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father and first ...