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    Bangladesh Government - 2006

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    SOURCE: 2006 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Country name:
      conventional long form: People's Republic of Bangladesh
      conventional short form: Bangladesh
      former: East Pakistan

      Government type:
      parliamentary democracy

      Capital:
      Dhaka

      Administrative divisions:
      6 divisions; Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet

      Independence:
      16 December 1971 (from West Pakistan); note - 26 March 1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is known as Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh

      National holiday:
      Independence Day, 26 March (1971); note - 26 March 1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh

      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 Iajuddin AHMED (since 6 September 2002); note - the president's duties are normally ceremonial, but with the 13th amendment to the constitution ("Caretaker Government Amendment"), the president's role becomes significant at times when Parliament is dissolved and a caretaker government is installed - at presidential direction - to supervise the elections
      head of government: Prime Minister Khaleda ZIA (since 10 October 2001)
      cabinet: Cabinet selected by the prime minister and appointed by the president
      elections: president elected by National Parliament for a five-year term; election scheduled for 16 September 2002 was not held since Iajuddin AHMED was the only presidential candidate; he was sworn in on 6 September 2002 (next election to be held by 2007); following legislative elections, the leader of the party that wins the most seats is usually appointed prime minister by the president
      election results: Iajuddin AHMED declared by the Election Commission elected unopposed as president; percent of National Parliament vote - NA

      Legislative branch:
      unicameral National Parliament or Jatiya Sangsad; 300 seats elected by popular vote from single territorial constituencies (the constitutional amendment reserving 30 seats for women over and above the 300 regular parliament seats expired in May 2001); members serve five-year terms
      elections: last held 1 October 2001 (next to be held no later than January 2007)
      election results: percent of vote by party - BNP and alliance partners 41%, AL 40%; seats by party - BNP 193, AL 58, JI 17, JP (Ershad faction) 14, IOJ 2, JP (Manzur) 4, other 12; note - the election of October 2001 brought a majority BNP government aligned with three other smaller parties - JI, IOJ, and Jatiya Party (Manzur)

      Judicial branch:
      Supreme Court (the chief justices and other judges are appointed by the president)

      Political parties and leaders:
      Awami League or AL [Sheikh HASINA]; Bangladesh Communist Party or BCP [Saifuddin Ahmed MANIK]; Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP [Khaleda ZIA]; Islami Oikya Jote or IOJ [Mufti Fazlul Haq AMINI]; Jamaat-e-Islami or JI [Motiur Rahman NIZAMI]; Jatiya Party or JP (Ershad faction) [Hussain Mohammad ERSHAD]; Jatiya Party (Manzur faction) [Naziur Rahman MANZUR]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:
      NA

      International organization participation:
      AsDB, BIMSTEC, C, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OIC, ONUB, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNOMIG, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:
      chief of mission: Ambassador Shamsher Mobin CHOWDHURY
      chancery: 3510 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008
      telephone: [1] (202) 244-0183
      FAX: [1] (202) 244-5366
      consulate(s) general: Los Angeles, New York

      Diplomatic representation from the US:
      chief of mission: Ambassador-designate Pat BUTENIS
      embassy: Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212
      mailing address: G. P. O. Box 323, Dhaka 1000
      telephone: [880] (2) 885-5500
      FAX: [880] (2) 882-3744

      Flag description:
      green with a large red disk slightly to the hoist side of center; the red sun of freedom represents the blood shed to achieve independence; the green field symbolizes the lush countryside, and secondarily, the traditional color of Islam


      NOTE: The information regarding Bangladesh on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bangladesh Government 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bangladesh Government 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.

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