El marc polític de Bangla Desh

Political Outline

Current Political Leaders

President: Mohammad Shahabuddin CHUPPI (since 24 April 2023)
Prime minister: Tarique Rahman (since 17 February 2026)

Next Election Dates

Presidential: 2028

Main Political Parties

The main political parties include:

- Awami League (AL): governing party, centre to centre-left. It is the ruling party since 2009;
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP): centre to centre-right, one of the two dominant parties in Bangladesh;
- Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh: Islamist, social conservatism;
- Workers Party of Bangladesh (WPB): left-wing to far-left, communism, marxism-leninism;
- Jatiya Party (JP): centre-right to right-wing;
- Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD): left-wing, socialism;
- Bangladesh Kalyan Party (BKP): radical centre, nationalism.

Executive Power

The President of Bangladesh, as Head of State, is elected by Parliament for a 5-year term and primarily holds a ceremonial role. Executive power is concentrated in the hands of the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the President and must be the leader of the majority party or coalition in Parliament. The Prime Minister selects the members of the government, who are then formally appointed by the President.

Legislative Power

Legislative power in Bangladesh is vested in a unicameral parliament called the Jatiya Sangsad. It consists of 350 members, of whom 300 are directly elected through universal suffrage for a 5-year term. The remaining 50 seats, reserved for women, are filled indirectly by the elected members of parliament through proportional representation. All members serve 5-year terms.