History of Use By Parliament
Seven Parliaments have used the Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban as the assembly building:
- Second Parliament: 2 years 11 months (2 April 1979 - 24 March 1982)
- Third Parliament: 1 year 5 months (10 July 1986 - 6 December 1987)
- Fourth Parliament: 2 years 7 months (15 April 1988 - 6 December 1990)
- Fifth Parliament: 4 years 8 months (5 April 1991 - 24 November 1995)
- Sixth Parliament: 12 days (19 March 1996 - 30 March 1996)
- Seventh Parliament: 5 years (14 July 1996 - 13 July 2001)
- Eighth Parliament: 5 years (28 October 2001 - 27 October 2006)
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