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