Gloria Jharna Sarkar[1] is a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer who is elected as Member of 11th Jatiya Sangsad of Reserved Seats for Women.
Gloria Jharna Sarker | |
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গ্লোরিয়া ঝর্ণা সরকার | |
| Member of 11th Jatiya Sangsad of Reserved Seats for Women | |
| Member of Parliament for Women's Reserved Seat-30 | |
| Assumed office 16 February 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 Jan 1979 (age 45)[1] |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Mintu Mohonta[2] |
| Children | 2 |
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She is the first ever Catholic Christian woman to be in the parliament.[4]
Before her, only two Christian men were elected to parliament. Promode Mankin, a Catholic, was an MP between 2009 and 2014 as well as Social Affairs minister between 2009 and 2012. His son, Jewel Areng, was elected for the first time in 2016 in a by-election and re-elected in 2018 December's general election.[5][6][7]
Political life edit
She has a long history of student activism in Catholic associations and women's groups such as the Young Women's Christian Association, the Bangladesh Christian Association and the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council.[8]
She had been present and was wounded in the 21st August grenade attack on the meeting of Bangladesh Awami League where 24 people got killed and about 300 injured.
I am from a coastal area where people are neglected and struggle to survive. I will work for needy children, women and young people.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c d নির্বাচনী এলাকাঃ ৩৩০ মহিলা আসন-৩০. Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Dhaka Bar Association". www.dhakabarassociation.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b প্রথম খ্রিস্টান হিসেবে সংরক্ষিত এমপি হচ্ছেন ঝর্ণা. Barta24 (in Bengali). 11 February 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Easter a holiday in Bangladesh this year - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ সংরক্ষিত নারী আসনে ৪৯ জন বিনা প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতায় নির্বাচিত. Samakal (in Bengali). 16 February 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ সংরক্ষিত আসনে ৪৯ জন বিনা প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতায় নির্বাচিত. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 17 February 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ শপথ নিলেন সংরক্ষিত নারী এমপিরা. Ekushey TV (in Bengali). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh gets first female Christian MP". Union of Catholic Asian News. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh's first Catholic woman MP dedicates her victory to all Christians". Asia News. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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