Shafia Khatun

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Shafia Khatun
Member of Bangladesh Parliament
In office
2009–2014
Personal details
Party Bangladesh Awami League

Shafia Khatun is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of parliament from a reserved seat.

Career

Khatun was elected to parliament from a reserved seat as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 2009. [1] She served as the president of the Bangladesh Mohila Awami League from 2017 to 2022. [2]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, Khatun was detained from the Balughat area of Pallabi Thana on 30 November 2024. [3] She was jailed in connection with the death of a protester against Sheikh Hasina. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "45 woman MPs elected". The Daily Star. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Nuruzzaman, Md. "Hanif urges BNP leaders to take oath as MPs". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Ex-MP Safia Khatun sent to jail in Akram killing case | News". BSS. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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