| Country name |
Conventional long form: People's Republic of Bangladesh
Conventional short form: Bangladesh |
| Data code |
BG |
| Government type |
Republic |
| Constitution |
4 November 1972, effective 16 December 1972, suspended following coup of 24 March 1982, restored 10 November 1986, amended many times |
| Legal system |
Based on English common law |
| Suffrage |
18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
Chief of state: President
Head of government: The Elected Prime Minister
Cabinet: Cabinet selected by the prime minister and appointed by the president |
| Legislative branch |
National Parliament or Jatiya Sangsad (330 seats; 300 elected by popular vote from single territorial constituencies, 30 seats reserved for women; members serve five-year terms) |
| Judicial branch |
Supreme Court, the Chief Justices and other judges are appointed by the president |
| Main Political parties |
- Awami League or AL
Leader: Sheikh Hasina Wajed
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP
Leader: Khaleda Zia
- Jatiyo Party
Leader: Hussain Mohammad Ershad
- Liberal Democratic Party or LDP
Leader: Prof. Dr. A.Q.M. Badrudoza Chowdhury
- Jamaat-E-Islami
Leader: Motiur Rahman Nizami |
