Merina Jahan Kabita

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Merina Jahan Kabita
মেরিনা জাহান কবিতা
Member of Parliament
for Sirajganj-6
Assumed office
2 November 2021
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Alma mater University of Dhaka

Merina Jahan Kabita is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-6 constituency. [1]

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Career

Merina has been involved in Awami League politics since the beginning of her political career. She is the daughter of academic and intellectual Mazharul Islam. She was inspired to join Awami League as her father was involved in Awami League politics. [2] Kabita became a member of the Awami League Central Executive Committee through the national conference of Awami League held in 2016. She also held the same post in the 2019 conference. [3] [2] The SIrajganj-6 constituency fell vacant after Awami League lawmaker Hashibur Rahman Swapon died of coronavirus on September 2. [4] In October 2021, she was nominated by-election candidate by Awami League in Sirajganj-6 constituency. [5] Awami League nominee Marina Jahan was elected in the by-election held on November 2, 2021. [6] [7]

Early life

In early life, after obtaining degree in Sociology from University of Dhaka, Merina started her career as a lecturer in Eden Mohila College. Before entering politics, she was the principal of the Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls' College from February 2009 to December 2012. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "AL-backed candidate Merina Jahan wins Sirajganj-6 by-polls". The Daily Star. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  2. 1 2 সিরাজগঞ্জ- ৬ আসনে নৌকা পেলেন কবিতা. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  3. ↑ "Awami League announces its new Central Working Committee". The Business Standard. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  4. ↑ "Kabita wins Sirajgan-6 by-polls". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  5. ↑ সিরাজগঞ্জ-৬ আসনের উপনির্বাচনে আওয়ামী লীগের মনোনয়ন পেয়েছেন মেরিনা জাহান কবিতা. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  6. ↑ সিরাজগঞ্জ-৬ আসনে নৌকার জয়. The Business Standard (in Bengali). 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  7. ↑ সিরাজগঞ্জ-৬ আসনের উপ-নির্বাচনে আওয়ামীলীগের প্রার্থী মেরিনা জাহান বিজয়ী | শাহজাদপুর সংবাদ ডটকম. শাহজাদপুরসংবাদডটকম (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  8. ↑ সিরাজগঞ্জ-৬ উপনির্বাচনে আওয়ামী লীগের প্রার্থী কবিতা. Sarabangla (in Bengali). 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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