Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban

Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন
General information
Type	National Assembly Building
Architectural style	Modern, Monumental
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Construction started	1961
Completed	1982
Cost	US$32 million[1]
Technical details
Structural system	Reinforced concrete, Brickwork
Design and construction
Architect	Louis Kahn Muzharul Islam (co architect)

Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban or National Parliament House, (Bengali: জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন Jatiyô Sôngsôd Bhôbôn) is the house of the Parliament of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the Bangladeshi capital ofDhaka. Designed by architect Louis Kahn, the complex, is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world, comprising 200 acres (800,000 m²)^[1]

The building was featured prominently in the 2003 film My Architect, detailing the career and familial legacy of its architect, Louis Kahn. Robert McCarter, author of Louis I. Kahn, described the National Parliament of Bangladesh as one of the twentieth century's most significant buildings.^[2]