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 Bangladesh Nationalist 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
