Shamsunnahar Khwaja Ahsanullah (born 21 September 1934) is a Bangladeshi politician from Bangladesh Nationalist Party, a former two-term Jatiya Sangsad member from the women's reserved seats and a member of the Dhaka Nawab family.[4]
Shamsunnahar Khwaja Ahsanullah | |
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শামসুন্নাহার খাজা আহসানউল্লাহ | |
| Member of Parliament Women's Seat-21[1] | |
| In office 27 February 1991 – 15 February 1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Sagufta Yasmin Emily[2] |
| Member of Parliament Women's Seat-17 | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sagufta Yasmin Emily |
| Succeeded by | Farida Rahman[3] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1934 Narayanganj, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | Nawabzada Khwaja Ahsanullah |
| Relatives |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Career
editShamsunnahar Khwaja Ahsanullah was selected to the parliament in 1991 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[1] She was re-elected in 1996, the 6th parliamentary election of Bangladesh.[5] The general elections were scrapped and another election was called over concerns of fairness in 1996.[6] She was elected to the reserved seats for women in parliament by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on 5 September 2005.[7] She was an advisor to the Bangladesh Union Sadasya Sangstha.[8] In 2008, she along with 86 other former Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders expressed their support for party General Secretary Khandaker Delwar Hossain and Chairperson Khaleda Zia during the caretaker government rule in Bangladesh.[9]
Along with being a politician, Ahsanullah served as the president of the Salimullah Orphanage since her husband's death in 1978.[10] She resigned from her post as president in 2010.[11]
Personal life
editAhsanullah was married to Nawabzada Khwaja Ahsanullah (1915–1978).[12] She is the daughter-in-law of the Nawab of Dhaka, Sir Khwaja Salimullah.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "List of 5th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "List of 7th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "List of 9th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Khaleda urges party men to help improve law & order". The Daily Star. 23 January 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "List of 6th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Washington wants acceptable polls in Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "36 women lawmakers take oath". bdnews24.com. 4 September 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "ID card a must for free, fair election". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "86 ex-BNP MPs back Delwar". The Daily Star. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "smo". nawabbari.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Nawab Khwaja Habibullah Askari Part 2". YouTube. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "The official web site of the Dhaka Nawab Family: PHOTO GALLERY". nawabbari.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Name street after Sir Salimullah". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 November 2017.