Umme Fatema Nazma Begum
উম্মে ফাতেমা নাজমা বেগম
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Reserved women seats-12
Assumed office
20 February 2019[1]
Personal details
Born (1972-10-02) 2 October 1972[2]
Sarail, Brahmanbaria
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseA K M Iqbal Azad
EducationSSC [2]
NicknameSheuly Azad

Umme Fatema Nazma Begum (Bengali: উম্মে ফাতেমা নাজমা বেগম; born 2 October 1972), better known as Sheuly Azad, is an entrepreneur and politician, holding one of the seats reserved for women in the 11th Jatiya Sangsad, the Bangladeshi parliament.[3][4][5][2][6][7]

Early life

Sheuly was born in the Muslim family of West Kuttapara in Sarail Upazila of Brahmanbaria district. Her father is a Businessman and mother is a housewife.[8]

Politics career

After the death of her husband, Sheuly Azad entered politics. The Sarail Awami League committee was dissolved and Sheuly Azad was elected joint convener-1 of the upazila unit. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "From homemaker to lawmaker". The Asian Age. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Constituency 312_11th_En Constituency 312 Seat-12". Bangladesh Parliament. 30 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "49 elected uncontested to reserved women parliamentary seats". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. ↑ শিউলী আজাদ এমপি হওয়ায় সরাইলে উল্লাস. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "MPs to reserved seats sworn in". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "List of 11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Mass reception accorded to Sheuly Azad MP". The Asian Age. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  8. ↑ সংরক্ষিত নারী আসন : আলোচনায় ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়ার ৬ নারী. The Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  9. ↑ ইকবাল আজাদের স্বপ্নপূরণ এমপি শিউলী আজাদ,আনন্দে ভাসছে সরাইল. brahmanbaria24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 June 2019.


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