Salma Islam (born 1 January 1955)[1] is a Bangladeshi lawyer, journalist, politician, and a former Jatiya Sangsad member.[2] She was an MP of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad representing the Dhaka-1 constituency.[3] She served as state minister of the Bangladesh government for Ministry of Women and Children Affairs. She is the Member of Presidium as well as current chair of Dhaka (district unit) of Jatiya Party (Ershad). She has been made the new chairman of Jamuna Group after the death of her husband and the conglomerate's founder chairman Nurul Islam Babul.[4]

Salma Islam
Islam in 2007
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Reserved women's seat-49
In office
28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byAfroza Haque Rina
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Reserved women's seat-44
In office
30 January 2019 – 29 January 2024
Preceded byNoor-E-Hasna Lily Chowdhury
Succeeded byFaridun Nahar Laily
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Dhaka-1
In office
9 January 2014 – 29 January 2019
Preceded byAbdul Mannan Khan
Succeeded bySalman F Rahman
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Reserved Women's Seat-45
In office
25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014
Succeeded byMahjabeen Morshed
Personal details
Born (1955-01-01) 1 January 1955 (age 69)
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyJatiya Party (Ershad)
SpouseNurul Islam Babul

Career

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Islam served as the publisher and editor of Jugantor.[5] The all-party interim government headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. President Abdul Hamid administered the oath at the presidential palace. She was taking oath as a member of the constituents of the Awami League-led grand alliance. In December 2013, She, along with six others ministers and advisors of Jatiya Party resigned following the directive of the party chief.[6] She was elected to parliament from Dhaka-1 constituency in 2014 as a Jatiya Party candidate.[7] In 2019, she was made the Jatiya Party's Dhaka district unit president.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Constituency 345". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ^ "49 MPs in reserved seats for women elected uncontested". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Govt has taken steps to expand labour market, says minister". New Age. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Salma Islam made new chairman of Jamuna Group". The Business Standard. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Jugantor editor, publisher summoned". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Salma skips ministry's function". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Election Result 2014 by Dhaka Tribune". election.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Salma Islam made Dhaka district JaPa president". Dhaka Tribune. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2021.