The Sangsad Bhaban (Parliament House) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka

1. Made By- Md. Sadek
Hossain, NHTTI, TGTA-104
The Sangsad Bhaban
(Parliament House)

2. The Sangsad Bhaban
(Parliament House)
 The Sangsad Bhaban (Parliament House) at
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka is a wonder of
modern architecture and technology. It is one
of the largest and most spectacular
parliament buildings in the world.
 Originally designed by the famous American
architect Louis I Kahn, this 155 feet high 9-
storey building is surrounded by an artificial
lake called the Crescent Lake.
 The main section is hidden behind a strong
outer covering with circular and triangular

3. The Sangsad Bhaban
(Parliament House)
The structure has 1605 doors, 335
windows, 365 ventilators and
corridors totaling to a bewildering
length of 41.6 kilometers. One could
easily get lost in these deceptive
corridors. The house has 354 seats
for MPs, 56 for guests, 40 for
journalists and 430 for spectators. It
has also three party rooms, in each

4. The Sangsad Bhaban
(Parliament House)
 The whole place is air-conditioned and
includes all modern amenities. Although
construction work on this structure started
in 1964, it was finally inaugurated in 1982
and the first parliamentary session was
held on 15th February the same year.

5. The Sangsad Bhaban
(Parliament House)
 Being a highly complex structure,
its annual maintenance cost is
about 50 million taka. This is truly a
wonder for a middle developed
country like Bangladesh.
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