 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(July 2024) |
Kaniz Fatema Ahmed | |
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কানিজ ফাতেমা আহমেদ | |
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| Born | January 1, 1966 [1] |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Education | LLM [1] |
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