Sheuly Azad

Umme Fatema Nazma Begum (Bengali: উম্মে ফাতেমা নাজমা বেগম; born 2 October 1972) better known as Sheuly Azad is a politician, entrepreneurship in Bangladesh and reserved women seats of 12-Elected MP.[3][4][5] Sheuly Azad for being elected as a lawmaker reserved for women in the 11 parliament.[2][6][7]

Member of Parliament

Umme Fatema Nazma Begum
Member of Parliament
for 11th Jatiya Sangsad members Reserved women seats-12
In office
28 May 2019[1] – Running
MajorityBangladesh Awami League
Personal details
Born
Sheuly

(1972-10-02) 2 October 1972[2]
Sarail, Brahmanbaria,
CitizenshipBangladesh
NationalityBangladeshis
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Spouse(s)A K M Iqbal Azad
OccupationPolitics
ProfessionEntrepreneurs
Known forWomen politicians

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 tragic killing of her husband, Sheuly Azad entered politics, suppressing the pain of her bereavement. The Sarail Awami League committee was dissolved and Sheuly Azad was elected joint convener-1 of the upazila unit. Since then, Sheuly Azad has been relentlessly working with a view to materializing the dreams of her late husband. Local leaders and activists of the Awami League and its front organizations got united under the leadership of Sheuly Azad.[9]

References
  1. "From homemaker to lawmaker". The Asian Age. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. "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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