5th Jatiya Sangsad

5th Jatiya Sangsad
Type
Type
Term limits
4 years 8 months
History
FoundedApril 5, 1991 (1991-04-05)
DisbandedNovember 24, 1995 (1995-11-24)
Leadership
Structure
Seats330
Political groups
Government (154)
  •   BNP (136)
  •   Jamaat-e-Islami (18)

Opposition (143)

Other

  •   Independent (3)
  •   Female (30)
Meeting place
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban,
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Website
https://www.parliament.gov.bd/

The 5th Jatiya Sangsad (5 April 1991 – 24 November 1995) was formed by the members of parliament elected in the Fifth National Parliament election on 27 February 1991.[1][2] Of the two main parties in the election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won 140 of the 300 seats in the National Parliament, while the Bangladesh Awami League won 88 seats.[3] The Bangladesh Nationalist Party formed the government headed by Khaleda Zia.[4] The first session of the Fifth Parliament began on 5 April 1991.[5] The Fifth Parliament began its journey with a total of 330 members of parliament, including 300 elected directly by the people and 30 from reserved seats for women.[6] The cabinet was formed on 20 March. Abdur Rahman Biswas was elected speaker of the Parliament and Sheikh Razzak Ali was elected deputy speaker.[7] Later, when Abdur Rahman Biswas was elected president, Sheikh Razzak Ali was elected speaker and Humayun Khan Panni was elected deputy speaker.[5] The Awami League was granted opposition status in parliament and Sheikh Hasina was elected opposition leader.[8][9]

Prominent members

Name Photo Designation Term Political party
Abdur Rahman Biswas Speaker 5 April 1991 - 25 September 1991 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Sheikh Razzak Ali Speaker 12 October 1991 - 19 March 1996 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Sheikh Razzak Ali Deputy Speaker 5 April 1991 - 25 September 1991 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Humayun Khan Panni Deputy Speaker 12 October 1991 - 19 March 1996 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Khaleda Zia Leader of Parliament 20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury Deputy Leader 20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Khandaker Delwar Hossain Chief Whip 5 April 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Ashraf Hossain Whip 20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Mahbubul Alam Tara Whip 20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Abdul Karim Abbasi Whip 20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Shahjahan Mia Whip 20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Sheikh Hasina Leader of the Opposition 20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Awami League
Abdus Samad Azad Deputy Leader of the Opposition 20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Awami League
Mohammad Nasim Chief Whip of the Opposition 20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Awami League
Azizur Rahman Whip 20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Awami League
Abul Hasan Chowdhury Whip 20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Awami League
Sheikh Harunur Rashid Whip 20 March 1991 - 24 November 1995 Bangladesh Awami League

References

  1. ↑ সংসদ নির্বাচন: ১৯৯১ সালে বিএনপির জয় এসেছিল যেভাবে. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. ↑ প্রথম নির্দলীয় সরকার কেমন নির্বাচন দিয়েছিল. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Islam, Syed Serajul (2001). "Elections and politics in post-Ershad era in Bangladesh" (PDF). Asian and African Studies. 10 (1): 160–173. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Khaleda Zia never lost an election". Prothom Alo. 30 December 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 প্রাক্তন সংসদসমূহ (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Lawal, Shola (5 June 2024). "Bans and boycotts: The troubled history of Bangladesh's elections". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Former speaker Razzak Ali passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  8. ↑ ১৯৭৩-২০১৪: কেমন ছিল দশ সংসদ নির্বাচন. Bangladesh Pratidin. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Jatiya Sangsad". Banglapedia. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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