Nilufar Anjum Poppy | |
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| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Mymensingh-3 | |
| In office 30 January 2024 –6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nazim Uddin Ahmed |
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| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Nilufar Anjum Poppy is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Mymensingh-3 constituency served in 2024. [1] She is serving as AL President of Gouripur upazila unit. [2]
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