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Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban - Parliament history

Seven Parliaments, including the currently incumbent one led by Begum Khaleda Zia as the Prime Minister, have used the Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban as the assembly building. A list of all the past Parliaments follows:

1. First Parliament: 2 years 6 months (7th April, 1973 - 6th November, 1975) held by Awami League
2. Second Parliament: 2 years 11 months (2nd April, 1979 - 24th March, 1982) held by Bangladesh Nationalist Party
3. Third Parliament: 1 year 5 months (10th July, 1986 - 6th December, 1987) held by Jatiya Party
4. Fourth Parliament: 2 years 7 months (15th April, 1988 - 6th December, 1990) held by Jatiya Party
5. Fifth Parliament: 4 years 8 months (5th April, 1991 - 24th November, 1995) held by Bangladesh Nationalist Party
6. Sixth Parliament: 12 days (19th March, 1996 - 30th March, 1996) held by Bangladesh Nationalist Party
7. Seventh Parliament: 5 years (14th July, 1996 - 13th July, 2001) held by Awami League
8. Eighth Parliament: (28th October, 2001 - ) held by Four-party Alliance led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Of these, the first was the only one to have never used the Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban. Each Parliament was led by a Prime Minister.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Parliament history", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki