Begum Monnuzan Sufian | |
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বেগম মন্নুজান সুফিয়ান | |
State Minister of Labour and Employment | |
In office 7 January 2019 –11 January 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mujibul Haque |
In office 8 January 2009 –24 January 2014 | |
Preceded by | Amanullah Aman |
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Women's reserved seat-11 | |
In office 28 February 2024 –6 August 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mst. Tahmina Begum |
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Khulna-3 | |
In office 25 January 2009 –29 January 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ashraf Hossain |
Succeeded by | SM Kamal Hossain |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 January 1953 |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Spouse | Abu Sufian |
Education | B.A. |
Occupation | Businessperson,social worker,politician |
Monnujan Sufian (born 1 January 1953) [1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from Women's Reserved Seat-41 and from Khulna-3 constituencies. She is a former State Minister of Labour and Employment. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Sufian completed her bachelor's from Khulna Girls' College in 1969. Her husband,Abu Sufyan Bir Protik,was a freedom fighter,politician and labor leader. She is the daughter of Late Alhaj Moslem Bawali and Late Johra Begum and the eldest among her siblings. [6]
Sufian served as the president of Khulna Girls' College unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League in 1968. [6]
Sufian was elected to parliament from Khulna-3 as an Awami League candidate in 2008. [7] She was appointed State Minister of Labour and Employment in the Second Sheikh Hasina Cabinet. [8]
Sufian was re-elected to parliament from Khulna-3 as an Awami League candidate in 2014. [9] She received 45,950 votes while her nearest rival,Independent Md. Moniruzzaman Khokon,received 6,424. [9]
Sufian was sued by three faculty members of Daulatpur Day-Night College,of which she is the President of the managing committee,on 15 October 2015 alleging that they were unfairly dismissed from their workplace. [10]
Sufian was re-elected to parliament from Khulna-3 as an Awami League candidate in 2018. [11] She received 134,806 votes while her nearest rival,Rokibul Islam Bokul of Bangladesh Nationalist Party,received 23,060 votes. [11]
Munnujan didn't participate in 2024 general election but she was nominated from the Women's Reserved Seat by Awami League.[ citation needed ]