Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban
| Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন |
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| General information | |
| Type | National Assembly Building |
| Architectural style | Modern, Monumental |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Construction started | 1961 |
| Completed | 1982 |
| Cost | US$32 million |
| 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 of Dhaka. Designed by architect Louis Kahn, the complex, is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world, comprising 200 acres (800,000 m²)
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.
Before its completion, the first and second Parliaments used the Old Shangshad Bhaban, which currently serves as the Prime Minister's Office.
Construction was started in 1961 when Bangladesh was East Pakistan, led by Ayub Khan from the West Pakistan capital of Islamabad. As part of his efforts to decrease the disparity and secessionist tendencies of East Pakistan, Khan aimed to make Dhaka a second capital, with appropriate facilities for an assembly.
Jatiyo Sangshad was designed by Louis Kahn. The government sought assistance from South Asian activist and architect Muzharul Islam who recommended bringing in the world's top architects for the project. He initially attempted to bring Alvar Aalto and Le Corbusier, who were both were unavailable at the time. Islam then enlisted his former teacher at Yale, Louis Kahn.
Construction was halted during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and was completed on 28 January 1982. Kahn died when the project was approximately three-quarters completed and it continued under David Wisdom, who worked for Kahn.
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