Reserved seats for women
Under the Constitution, 50 seats in Parliament are reserved for women. Ordinary voters do not vote for these seats: they are shared among the parties in proportion to the general seats each won, and the elected Members of Parliament vote to choose the members.
The 50 seats at a glance
Each tile is a seat, in seat order, with its member's party symbol. Tap one for the member's page.
Women's Seat-23 is vacant: Ferdousy Ahmed resigned on 1 October 2026.
How the members are chosen
The general election
Voters choose the Members of Parliament for the 300 general seats. How many seats each party won decides its share of the reserved seats.
Shared in proportion
50 reserved seats against 300 general seats: about one for every 6 general seats. Each party nominates women for its share.
The members' vote
The members elected to the general seats are the voters for these seats. Their names never appear on an ordinary voter's ballot.
General seats and reserved seats
Each party's members for general seats beside its members for reserved seats. Parties in an alliance can nominate together, and the law has its own rules for independents and small parties, so a single party's figure does not always follow its share of the general seats exactly.
| Party | General seats | Reserved seats |
|---|---|---|
 BNP | 210 | 35 |
 Jamaat-e-Islami | 68 | 9 |
| Independent | 7 | 1 |
 NCP | 6 | 2 |
 Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis | 2 | 1 |
 Islami Andolan | 1 | 0 |
 Gono Odhikar Parishad | 1 | 0 |
 BJP | 1 | 0 |
 Khelafat Majlis | 1 | 0 |
 Ganosamhati Andolan | 1 | 0 |
 JAGPA | 0 | 1 |
Members of Parliament for the reserved seats49
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)35
- Selima RahmanWomen's Seat-1
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Sherin SultanaWomen's Seat-2
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Rasheda Begum HiraWomen's Seat-3
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Rahana Akter RanuWomen's Seat-4
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Newaz Halima ArlyWomen's Seat-5
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Mst. Farida YeasminWomen's Seat-6
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Bilkis IslamWomen's Seat-7
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Shakila FarzanaWomen's Seat-8
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Helen Jerin KhanWomen's Seat-9
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Nilufar Chowdhury MoniWomen's Seat-10
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Nipun Roy ChowdhuryWomen's Seat-11
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Zeeba Amina KhanWomen's Seat-12
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Mahmuda HabibaWomen's Seat-13
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Mst. Sabira SultanaWomen's Seat-14
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Sunsila JabrinWomen's Seat-15
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Sanjida IslamWomen's Seat-16
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Sultana AhmedWomen's Seat-17
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Fahmida HaqWomen's Seat-18
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Anna MinjWomen's Seat-19
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Subarna SikderWomen's Seat-20
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Shamim Ara Begum ShapnaWomen's Seat-21
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Musammat Shammi AktherWomen's Seat-22
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Bithika Benta HossainWomen's Seat-24
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Mst. Suraia JerinWomen's Seat-25
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Mansura AkterWomen's Seat-26
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Jahrat Adib ChowdhuryWomen's Seat-27
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Momtaj Alo AhmedWomen's Seat-28
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Fahima NasrinWomen's Seat-29
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Arifa SultanaWomen's Seat-30
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Most. Sanjida YasmeenWomen's Seat-31
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Nadia Pathan PaponWomen's Seat-32
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Shacot Ara AkterWomen's Seat-33
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Madhabi MarmaWomen's Seat-34
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Salina SultanaWomen's Seat-35
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Rezeka SultanaWomen's Seat-36
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami9
- Nurun Nesa SiddiquaWomen's Seat-37
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami - Marzia BegumWomen's Seat-38
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami - SubikunnaharWomen's Seat-39
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami - Mst Nazmun NaharWomen's Seat-40
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami - Mahfuza HannanWomen's Seat-41
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami - Mst. Sajeda SamadWomen's Seat-42
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami - Shamsunnahar BegumWomen's Seat-43
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami - Mardia MumtazWomen's Seat-44
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami - Rokeya BegumWomen's Seat-45
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
National Citizen Party (NCP)2
Independent1
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis1
Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA)1
Questions and answers
What are the reserved seats for women?
Under Article 65 of the Constitution, 50 seats in Parliament are reserved for women, in addition to the 300 general seats. Counting these seats, Parliament has 350 members in all.
Who votes for these seats?
Not the ordinary voters. The 300 Members of Parliament elected to the general seats are the electoral college for these seats. The reserved seats are shared out in proportion to each party's share of the general seats. That is why these members' names are never on the ballot.
Can a woman stand for a general seat as well?
Yes. The reserved seats are an extra opportunity, not a limit. In this Parliament, 7 women have won general seats by direct vote.
Are the duties of a member for a reserved seat different?
No. Voting in Parliament, bringing bills, asking questions, sitting on committees: all of it is the same as for members for general seats. The only differences are the way they are elected and that they have no constituency of their own.
Sources: the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Article 65; members' names and parties from the Parliament of Bangladesh. parliament.gov.bd