Shirin Akhter (born 12 April 1954)[2] is the general secretary of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Feni-1 constituency from January 2014 to January 2024.[3]
Shirin Akhter | |
|---|---|
শিরীন আখতার | |
| Member of Parliament (Bangladesh) | |
| In office 29 January 2014 – 29 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Khaleda Zia |
| Succeeded by | Alauddin Ahmed Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1954[1] |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |
| Education | Dhaka University (B.Sc)[1] |
| Occupation | Politician, social worker[1] |
Career
editAkhter is the general secretary of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, the faction led by Hasanul Haq Inu. Inu is a former information minister of Bangladesh.[4] Inu appointed her the general secretary of the party on 12 March 2016. The party then split in two over opposition to her appointment by some party members. The rebel faction was led by Sharif Nurul Ambia and Moinuddin Khan Badal. After a hearing Bangladesh Election Commission recognized the faction led by Inu and Shirin as the mainstream fraction of the party.[5] She was elected unopposed to the Jatiya Sangsad in 2014.[6] She has called for greater recognition of work done by women in rural areas of Bangladesh.[7] On 26 December 2016, she and Inu led a delegation of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal to meet with the President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid in the Bangabhaban, to recommend the next chief election commissioner of Bangladesh Election Commission who will oversee the next Bangladeshi general election.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Constituency 265". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Constituency 265_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Macro Review of the RMG Sector: Gains, Challenges and Policy Responses". The Daily Star. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "JSD still relevant". The Daily Star. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "A year after the split Inu-led JaSoD to hold rally in Dhaka Saturday". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Chowdhury, Syed Tashfin. "Bangladesh on edge ahead of election". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Recognise rural women workers' contribution". The Daily Star. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "JaSoD leaders tell president they want pro-Bangladesh EC, Search Committee". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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