Jatiya Sangsad
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Jatiya Sangsad is the unicameral national parliament of Bangladesh, responsible for making laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the executive branch.
Aliases (1)
- Sangsad ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government body
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national parliament → unicameral legislature → |
| budgetaryPower |
approves the national budget of Bangladesh
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| budgetYearly |
yes
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| canAmendConstitution |
yes
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| canRemoveGovernment |
through vote of no confidence
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| committeeRole |
detailed scrutiny of bills and government activities
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
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| country |
Bangladesh
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| countryCapital |
Dhaka
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| electionType |
general elections
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| electoralBody |
people of Bangladesh
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| establishedAfter |
independence of Bangladesh
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| governmentBranch |
legislative branch of Bangladesh
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| hasCommittees |
yes
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| hasDeputySpeaker |
yes
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| hasReservedSeats |
yes
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| hasSpeaker |
yes
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| headOfStateRole |
elects or confirms the President of Bangladesh
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| houseType |
single chamber
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| languageOfProceedings |
Bengali
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| legislativePower |
enacts laws for Bangladesh
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| legislativeSystem |
parliamentary system
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| legislatureType |
unicameral
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| location |
Dhaka
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| meetingPlace |
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
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| meetingPlaceLocation |
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka
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| nativeName |
জাতীয় সংসদ
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| nativeNameLanguage |
Bengali
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| numberOfHouses |
1
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| officialName |
Jatiya Sangsad
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| openToPublic |
partially, subject to rules
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| oversightPower |
questions and scrutinizes the executive
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| precededBy |
National Assembly of Pakistan (for the territory that became Bangladesh)
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| primaryFunction |
representation of the people of Bangladesh
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| reservedSeatsFor |
women
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| role |
budget-approving authority of Bangladesh
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law-making body of Bangladesh → national legislature of Bangladesh → oversight of the executive branch of Bangladesh → |
| secondaryFunction |
deliberation on national issues
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| sessionType |
plenary sessions
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| shortName |
Sangsad
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| speakerRole |
presiding officer of the parliament
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| supervises |
Council of Ministers of Bangladesh
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| termLength |
5 years
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| votingSystem |
first-past-the-post
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Constitution of Bangladesh
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establishesBody |
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Constitution of Bangladesh
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legislativeBody |
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People's Republic of Bangladesh
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legislature |
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Jatiya Sangsad
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officialName |
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Jatiya Sangsad
("Sangsad")
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shortName |