Farida Akhtar (born 1953) is an adviser to the 2024 Bangladesh interim government and the executive director of UBINEG (Policy Research on Development Options).[2] She is also an advisor to the current interim government in its Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.[3]
Farida Akhter | |
|---|---|
 Farida Akhter in 2024 | |
| Adviser for Fisheries and Livestock | |
| Assumed office 9 August 2024 | |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Abdur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 Chattogram, Bangladesh |
| Spouse | Farhad Mazhar[1] |
| Education | Department of Economics, Chittagong University |
Early life and education
editFarida Akhtar was born on 1953 in Harla village of Chandanaish Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh.[4] She studied Economics at Chittagong University. She is married to writer, columnist, and poet Farhad Mazhar.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Advisers to the interim government". The Daily Star. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Inside the interim govt: Key members leading Bangladesh's transition". Dhaka Tribune. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Advisers to the interim government". The Daily Star. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "গণ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ট্রাস্টি হলেন আসিফ নজরুল ও ফরিদা আখতার". NTV Online. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Advisers to the interim government". The Daily Star. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-10.