Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto

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Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto
ইসরাত সুলতানা ইলেন ভুট্টো
Member of Parliament
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Political party Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Spouse Zulfiker Ali Bhutto

Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament from Jhalokati-2. [1]

Career

Bhutto was elected to parliament in a by-election in 2000 from Jhalokati-2 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate. The seat fell vacant following the death of her husband and member of parliament, Zulfiker Ali Bhutto. She was re-elected in the 2001 Bangladesh general election as a candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party beating Bangladesh Awami League politician, Amir Hossain Amu. [2] In 2006, she was sued by Chunnu Mollah, older brother of her Zulfiker, accusing her of murdering her husband. [3]

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References

  1. "17 women leaders ready to fight from Barishal division". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". 29 December 2008. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. "Lawmaker sued for 'killing' husband". The Daily Star. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2019.