Benzir Ahmed | |
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বেনজির আহমেদ | |
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Dhaka-20 | |
In office 30 January 2019 –6 August 2024 | |
Preceded by | M. A. Maleque |
In office 30 December 2008 –29 January 2014 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 February 1952 |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Children | 3 |
Education | M.A. |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Occupation | Business |
Benzir Ahmed (born 29 February 1952) [1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-20 constituency.
Ahmed was born on 29 February 1952 [1] in the village of Bainna,Dhamrai,Dhaka District,East Pakistan,Pakistan,the third child among four brothers and two sisters. [2] He attended Manikganj Govt. Debendra College and Dhaka University. [2] He has a M.A. degree. [1]
Ahmed was elected to Parliament in 2008 from Dhaka-20 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. [2] He received the nomination to contest the 2018 election from Dhaka-20. [3] He is the president of the Dhaka District unit of the Bangladesh Awami League. [4] He was the President of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies(BAIRA). [5] In 2022 BAIRA Election,he lost to the panel led by Mohammad Abul Bashar. [6]
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