Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban

Bangladesh Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban

The constituent assembly of Bangladesh and the first parliament  held their sitting in the building that now houses  the prim minister's office and which is often referred as the old Sangshad Bhaban (old parliament house)The second parliament also held most of its sitting in the building, the last sitting being on 10 july 1981. It was during the tenure of the Second parliament that the present parliament building, or Sangshad Bhaban, located at Sher-e Bangla Nagar, became functional. It eight, and incidentally the last Session, Commenced on 15 February 1982 in the new building.

 The legislative enclave at Sher-e-Bangle Nagar is among the largest legislative Complexes in the world and is bound by Rokeya Sarani to the east, Mirpur Road to the South. It's total area is approximately 200 acres.

The design of the parliament building, made by the famous architect professor Louis I.Khan, was evolved from the basic human requirement of protection from the glare and fury of nature. The entire Complex has a floor area of 8,23,00 sq, ft in the main building, 2,23,000 sq, ft in the South plaza and 65,000 sq, ft in the presidential plaza. The total Seating capacity in the parliament Chamber is 354 plus the podium and two V.I.P galleries. The Chamber has a maximum height of 117' with a parabolic Shell roof at it's top.

The building is constructed  entirely masonry . white marble lines the interior walls of the complex. The miracle of this post-modernistic masterpiece is that it was built with the limited resources that existed in Bangladesh during the tumultuous years of it's creation. The Construction began in 1961 with an estimated cost of $15 million. The complex, with all services and facilities , was completed 21 years later in 1982 with a revised cost of $32 million . During this time , Bangladesh endured a bitter civlwan  with  Pakistan that ultimately granted independence to the country. The building resides on 208 acres and is Surrounded by massive pools and endless grass lawns.

Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban
Address : Mohammadpur , Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Opened : 1982
Architectural styles : Brutalist architecture, Modern architecture.
Architects : Louis Khan,