Government

Bangladesh is a parliamentary democracy. The head of the government is Prime Minister and the head of the state is President.

Jatiya Sangsad (The National Assembly) consists of 330 members. 300 members are elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies and 30 women are elected by the parliamentarians. The latest elections were held in December 29, 2008. Bangladesh Awami Leaque (AL) and the grand alliance got a landslide victory. Sheikh Hasina, the Chairperson of AL, was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Government. The previous elections were held in 2001 and was won by BangladeshNationalist Party (BNP).

Bangladesh Government's Web sites:

Bangladesh Government

Chief Advier's Office

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Finance

University Grants Commission

Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs

Election Commission Secretariat

Bangladesh Public Service Commission Secretariat

Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation

Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Bangladesh Railway

Board of Investment

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce

Export Promotion Bureau

Bangladesh Telephone and Telegraph Board

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