Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu

Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu
সৈয়দা ইকবাল মান্দ বানু
Occupation	Social worker
Spouse	Mahbub Ali Khan ​ (died 1984)​
Children	Zubaida Rahman (daughter)
Relatives	Tarique Rahman (son-in-law) Zaima Rahman (granddaughter)
Awards	Independence Award (1995)

Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu is a Bangladeshi social worker. ^{[1] [2]} She is the mother-in-law of politician Tarique Rahman and wife of former Bangladesh Navy chief Mahbub Ali Khan. ^[3] She was awarded the Independence Award in 1995. ^[4] She has published poetry books and does watercolor paintings. ^{[5] [6]}

Career

Banu founded SUROVI in 1979 which provides schooling for child domestic workers with her own maid being the first student of the school. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Banu received the Special Award for women from Kazi Mahbubullah and Begum Zebunnessa Janakalyan Trust in 1988. ^[10]

In 2007, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against Syed Iqbal Mand Banu, Zubaida Rahman, and Tarique Rahman for 48.1 million taka in unexplained wealth with Kafrul Police Station. ^{[11] [12]}

In January 2014, ACC filed a case against Banu for not submitting her wealth statement to the commission. ^[13]

In 2017, Bangladesh Supreme Court squashed a corruption case against her by ACC for improper paperwork. ^[14]

In June 2019, Banu and other relatives visited Khaleda Zia, while she was receiving treatment Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, who had been in prison since 8 February 2018. ^[15]

Family

Banu was married to Mahbub Ali Khan, former chief of naval staff of the Bangladesh Navy. ^{[16] [17]} Their daughter, Zubaida Rahman, married Tarique Rahman, son of then prime minister Khaleda Zia and former president Ziaur Rahman, in 1993. ^[16] Banu is the mother-in-law of Tarique Rahman, son of Khaleda Zia. ^[18]

Bibliography

• Jhora Pata ^[6]
• Mone Pore ^[6]

References

1. "Zubaida Rahman visits ailing mother at hospital". BSS. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
2. "Tears of Reunion: Zubaida embraces ailing mother at hospital after 17 years". United News of Bangladesh. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
3. "Graft case against BNP leader Tarique Rahman's mother-in-law dismissed". bdnews24.com. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
4. "Independence Day Award" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
5. "Watercolor Flower Series" . Retrieved 2022-11-01.
6. "Literary Works of Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu" . Retrieved 2022-11-01.
7. "'সুরভী'র শিশুদের ভালোবাসায় সিক্ত জোবাইদা রহমান". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
8. "Surovi". www.surovi.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
9. "ডা. জোবাইদা রহমানের ভালোবাসার পরশ 'সুরভী'র শিশুদের". news24bd.tv (in Bengali). 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
10. "Begum Zebunnessa and Kazi Mahboobullah Janakalyan Trust". Lha Charitable Trust. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
11. "Hearing on accepting charge-sheet in graft case against Zubaida Nov 1". BSS. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
12. "Arrest warrant issued against Tarique Rahman and wife in graft case". The Business Standard. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
13. "Tarique's mother-in-law sued". banglanews24.com. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
14. "Trial against Tarique's mother-in-law halted". The Daily Star. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
15. "Relatives meet Khaleda Zia". RTV. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
16. "Tarique's wife Zubaida fired from work". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
17. "Photo Gallery" . Retrieved 2022-11-01.
18. "Tarique's mother-in-law gets bail upon surrender". banglanews24.com. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2020.