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Jatiyo Sangshad (Bangla: জাতীয় সংসদ Jatio Shôngshod) or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 300 seats, the occupants of which are called Members of Parliament or MPs. The last national election was January 10, 2001 and, under normal conditions, elections are called every five years.

The leader of the party (or alliance of parties) holding majority seats is the Prime Minister of the country, is the head of the government and for all practical purposes is the effective Head of State (although technically the Head of the State is the President).

The parliament itself is housed in the Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban (জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন Jatio Shôngshod Bhôbon), an architectural masterpiece designed by Louis Kahn.

The current majority party is the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

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Summary of the 1 October 2001 Bangladesh Jatiyo Sangshad election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Dal)	22,833,978	40.97	193
Bangladesh Awami League	22,365,516	40.13	62
Jatiya Party (Ershad) Includes candidates of the Islamic National Unity Front (Islami Jatiya Oikya Front)		7.25	14
Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh	2,385,316	4.28	17
Jatiya Party (Naziur)	621,772	1.12	4
Islami Oikya Jote	376,343	.68	2
Krishak Shramik Janata League	261,344	.47	2
Jatiya Party (Manju)	243,617	.44	1
Non-partisan and others			6
vacant				-	2
Total (turnout 74.9 %)	55,728,162	100.0	300
Rejected votes	441,871
Total votes	56,169,233
Registered voters	74,951,319
Source: Bangladesh Election Commission through Adam Carr and Daily Star