National Assembly ( Beng. জাতীয় সংসদ , Jatio Shongshod ) - The legislature ( parliament ) of Bangladesh .
| National Assembly | |
|---|---|
| জাতীয় সংসদ | |
 | |
| Type of | |
| Type of | unicameral parliament |
| Guide | |
| , Avami League since February 29, 2015 [1] | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina , Avami League since January 6, 2009 |
| Structure | |
| Of members | 350 |
 | |
| Fractions | Avami League (301) Jatya (26) (4) Airbag (4) (2) (2) 2] (1) non-partisan (6) vacant (1) |
| Elections | |
| Last election | January 5, 2014 |
| Conference hall | |
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| Website | |
| www.parliament.gov.bd | |
The residence is located in the , Beng. জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন ).
Content
- 1 Structure
- 2 Powers
- 3 Interaction with other branches of government
- 4 See also
- 5 Comments
- 6 notes
- 7 Literature
- 8 References
Structure
The National Assembly is unicameral and consists of 350 deputies elected by direct, secret and equal ballot on the majority system for 5 years, 50 [k 1] seats in which are reserved for women elected based on party affiliation in accordance with the received share of the vote [1] [ 2] [3] [4] .
A Bangladeshi citizen who has reached the age of 25 years may become a deputy [5] .
Parliament is led by the speaker, who is elected by the parliament at the first meeting; since February 29, 2015, this post has been occupied by [1] [4] .
Authority
The National Assembly exercises legislative power in the Republic of Bangladesh, making all decisions by a simple majority vote [4] [5] .
The legislative initiative is drawn up by the bill and submitted to the parliament, in case of consideration by the parliament, it is transferred to the president for signature, which takes 15 days. If the president refused to sign the bill, he will be returned to parliament, where he is being considered taking into account the president’s amendments and, if adopted for the second time without any changes, the president must sign the bill within 7 days, after which the bill becomes law [4 ] [5] .
The National Assembly has the exclusive right to assign taxes, as well as the right to issue a decree giving authority to any authority or person to issue legal acts of regulatory significance [5] .
Interaction with other branches of government
The president is elected by the parliament, his responsibilities include the convening of the National Assembly, the announcement of a break in work and the dissolution of the parliament by public statement. At the request of the president, the prime minister is obliged to submit any issue to parliament. If the president and the parliamentary majority disagree on any issue, the head of state may be removed from office. The president has the right to dissolve the parliament only at the suggestion of the prime minister, as a rule in case of loss of support for the parliamentary majority and unwillingness to resign [4] [5] .
supreme executive authority in Bangladesh) is also headed by the Prime Minister and is accountable to Parliament, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Art. 55 chapters 2 of the Constitution . 9/10 members are elected from members of the National Assembly, and the leader of the parliamentary majority becomes prime minister. In the case of the appointment of members of the Cabinet of Ministers between the dissolution of the previous parliament and the recruitment of the next, posts in the executive body are held by members of the dissolved parliament [4] [2] .
Thus, the structure is aimed at dominating the will of the parliament and the prime minister over the head of state [4] .
See also
- Legislative Election in Bangladesh (2014)
Comments
- ↑ Other data are found - 345 members and 45 seats for women according to the 14th amendment to the Constitution adopted in 2004. Political systems of modern states, 2012 , p. thirty
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Error in footnotes ? : Invalid
<ref>; no text formidrffootnotes - ↑ 1 2 Official website of the Russian Embassy in Bangladesh. Information about Bangladesh (inaccessible link) . bangladesh.mid.ru. Date of treatment March 13, 2016. Archived January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Official website of the National Assembly of Bangladesh . parliament.gov.bd. Date of treatment March 13, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Political systems of modern states, 2012 , p. 28.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Constitution of the Republic of Bangladesh (as amended on May 17, 2004) . wipo.int. Date of treatment March 13, 2016.
Literature
- Political systems of modern states. Encyclopedic reference book in four volumes. T. 2: Asia / MGIMO (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, INOP; ch. Editor A.V. Torkunov; scientific Editor A. Yu. Melville; open Editor M. G. Mironyuk. - M .: Aspect Press, 2012 .-- S. 24–33. - ISBN 978–5–7567–0637–6.