Ummi Farzana Sattar

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Barrister
Ummy Farzana Sattar
উম্মি ফরজানা ছাত্তার
In office
2024–present
Personal details
Born09 February 1984
Dhaka
Political party Awami League
Alma mater University of London
OccupationPolitician and lawyer

Ummy Farzana Sattar (born 09 February 1984) [1] is a Bangladeshi politician, lawyer and current Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Reserved Women's Seat-21 for Mymensingh District. [2] [3] She is currently a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Law Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. [4]

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Early life and education

Barristar Farzana Sattar was born on 09 February 1984 in Dhaka. Her father Veteran Freedom Fighter Abdus Sattar was the member of the parliament for two times and former Commerce and Industry Affairs Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League. [5]

Farzana has completed L.L.B. Honours from the University of London, LLM from the City University of London and Barrister-at-Law.

Career

Farzana was called to the Bar of England and Wales. After completing Barrister-at-Law, she returned to Bangladesh and became member of Bangladesh Bar Council in 2010 and enrolled as an advocate of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. She was Senior Associate of Barrister Tanjib-Ul-Alam from 2010 to 2016. She is an activist on human rights issues, women's empowerment and works on elimination of all forms of discrimination against Women. [6]

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