Politics in Bangladesh
Conventional Long Form Name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
Capital City: Dhaka
Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Date of Independence: 16 December 1971
National Holiday(s): Independence Day, 26 March; Victory Day, 16 December
Capital City: Dhaka
Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Date of Independence: 16 December 1971
National Holiday(s): Independence Day, 26 March; Victory Day, 16 December
Executive Branch/Powers: Cabinet selected by the Prime Minister and appointed by the President, the president is elected by National Parliament for a five-year term
Legislative Branch/Powers: Unicameral National Parliament, there are 300 total seats (45 reserved for women), representatives are elected by popular vote from single territorial constituencies, members serve five-year terms
Judicial Branch/Powers: Supreme Court of Bangladesh, organized into the Appellate Division with 7 justices and the High Court Division with 99 justices, justices appointed by the President, justices serve until they are age 67
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Ambassador to the US: Akramul Qader
Location of Embassy in the US: 3510 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008
Consulate(s) in the US: Los Angeles, New York
US ambassador to Bangladesh: Dan W. Mozena
Location of US Embassy in Bangladesh: Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212
US Consulate(s) in Bangladesh: N/A
Representative to UN: Abdulkalam Abdul Momen
Legislative Branch/Powers: Unicameral National Parliament, there are 300 total seats (45 reserved for women), representatives are elected by popular vote from single territorial constituencies, members serve five-year terms
Judicial Branch/Powers: Supreme Court of Bangladesh, organized into the Appellate Division with 7 justices and the High Court Division with 99 justices, justices appointed by the President, justices serve until they are age 67
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Ambassador to the US: Akramul Qader
Location of Embassy in the US: 3510 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008
Consulate(s) in the US: Los Angeles, New York
US ambassador to Bangladesh: Dan W. Mozena
Location of US Embassy in Bangladesh: Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212
US Consulate(s) in Bangladesh: N/A
Representative to UN: Abdulkalam Abdul Momen
Symbolism of Flag: Green field with a large red disk shifted slightly to the hoist side of center; the red disk represents the rising sun and the sacrifice to achieve independence; the green field symbolizes the lush vegetation of Bangladesh
National Symbol(s): Bengal tiger, water lily
Description of International Disputes: Bangladesh referred its maritime boundary claims with Burma and India to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea; Indian Prime Minister Singh's September 2011 visit to Bangladesh resulted in the signing of a Protocol to the 1974 Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh, which had called for the settlement of longstanding boundary disputes over undemarcated areas and the exchange of territorial enclaves, but which had never been implemented; Bangladesh struggles to accommodate 29,000 Rohingya, Burmese Muslim minority from Arakan State, living as refugees in Cox's Bazar; Burmese border authorities are constructing a 200 km (124 mi) wire fence designed to deter illegal cross-border transit and tensions from the military build-up along border
Quantity of Refugees inside Country and Country of Origin of Refugees: 231,125 (Burma)
Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons: 280,000
Quantity of Stateless Persons: N/A
Description of Human Trafficking Issues: N/A
Description of Illicit Drug Trafficking/Use: Transit country for illegal drugs produced in neighboring countries
Description of International Disputes: Bangladesh referred its maritime boundary claims with Burma and India to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea; Indian Prime Minister Singh's September 2011 visit to Bangladesh resulted in the signing of a Protocol to the 1974 Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh, which had called for the settlement of longstanding boundary disputes over undemarcated areas and the exchange of territorial enclaves, but which had never been implemented; Bangladesh struggles to accommodate 29,000 Rohingya, Burmese Muslim minority from Arakan State, living as refugees in Cox's Bazar; Burmese border authorities are constructing a 200 km (124 mi) wire fence designed to deter illegal cross-border transit and tensions from the military build-up along border
Quantity of Refugees inside Country and Country of Origin of Refugees: 231,125 (Burma)
Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons: 280,000
Quantity of Stateless Persons: N/A
Description of Human Trafficking Issues: N/A
Description of Illicit Drug Trafficking/Use: Transit country for illegal drugs produced in neighboring countries