Parliament is unicameral and is located in Dhaka.
300 members are elected to five-year terms by popular vote. 30 women are chosen to five-year terms by the elected members.
Presidents
1971-1972 Sayed Nazrul Islam (Acting)
1972-1972 Mujibur Rahman
1972-1973 Abu Saeed Chowdhury
1974-1975 Mohammedullah
1975-1975 Mujibur Rahman
1975-1975 Khondaker Mushtaq Ahmad
1975-1977 Abu Saadat Mohammad Sayam
1977-1981 Zia Ur-Rahman
1981-1982 Abdus Sattar
1982-1983 Abdul Fazal Mohammad Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
1983-1990 Hossain Mohammad Ershad
1990-1991 Shehabuddin Ahmed
1991-1996 Abdur Rahman Biswas
1996-2001 Justice Shehabuddin Ahmed
2001-2002 A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
2002-2002 Jamiruddin Sircar (acting)
2002-2009 Iajuddin Ahmed
2009 now Mohammad Zillur Rahman
Prime Ministers
1971-1972 Tajuddin Ahmed
1972-1975 Mujibur Rahman
1975-1975 Mohammed Monsur Ali
1975-1979 (Martial law)
1979-1982 Mohammad Azizur Rahman
1982-1984 (Martial law)
1984-1985 Ataur Rahman Khan
1986-1988 Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
1988-1989 Moudud Ahmed
1989-1991 Kazi Zafar Ahmed
1991-1996 Begum Khaleda Zia
1996-1996 Mohammed Habibar Rahman
1996-2001 Sheikh Hasina Wajed
2001-2001 Latifur Rahman
2001-2006 Begum Khaleda Zia
2006-2007 Iajuddin Ahmed (caretaker)
2007-2007 Fazlul Haque (caretaker)
2007-2009 Fakhruddin Ahmed (caretaker)
2009 now Sheikh Hasina Wajed
