Ismat Ara Sadique (1 September 1941 – 21 January 2020)[1][2] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the state minister of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education and Ministry of Public Administration.[3][4][5] She was elected a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jessore-6 constituency from 2014 until her death.
Ismat Ara Sadique | |
|---|---|
ইসমত আরা সাদেক | |
 Sadique in 2015 | |
| State Minister of Primary and Mass Education | |
| In office 12 January 2014 – 15 January 2014 | |
| State Minister of Public Administration | |
| In office 15 January 2014 – 30 December 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Farhad Hossain |
| Member of Parliament for Jessore-6 | |
| In office 5 January 2014 – 21 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Abdul Wahab |
| Succeeded by | Shahin Chakladar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1941 Bogra District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 21 January 2020 (aged 78) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | ASHK Sadek |
Early life edit
Sadique was born on 1 September 1941 in Shatani House in Bogra District.[6] In 1956, she graduated from Bogra VM Girls school, and in 1958 from Holy Cross College, Dhaka. In 1960, she graduated from Eden College, Dhaka.[7]
Career edit
Sadique joined the Bangladesh Awami League in 1992. She established a women's unit in Keshabpur in 1996. From 2009 to 2013 she served in the Bangladesh Women Welfare Council. She was the President of Shathi Samajkalayan Sangstha, a charity providing free treatment to students and school supplies.[7] She was made state minister of Primary and Mass Education on 12 January 2014.[2] Later, she was made the state minister of Public Administration on 15 January 2014.[8]
Personal life edit
Sadique was married to ASHK Sadek. Her husband was a Bangladesh Awami League politician, member of parliament, and former minister of education. They had two children.[7] Her younger brother, Mamdudur Rahman Choudhury, was a former Jatiya Party minister.[9]
Death edit
Sadique died on 21 January 2020 at the age of 78.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Constituency 90_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ a b যশোর-৬ আসনের এমপি ইসমত আরা আর নেই. Ekushey Television (in Bengali). 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "PM: Militancy will be contained". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Ismat Ara shifted to Public Admin Ministry". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Govt may extend job contracts of three Bangladesh Bank deputy governors". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "AL MP Ismat Ara Sadique passes away". The Daily Star. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ a b c "Ministry of Public Administration (MOPA)". www.mopa.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ "Syed Ashraf gets Ministry of Public Administration". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ "Ex-JP minister Mamdudur passes away". The Daily Star. 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ "MP Ismat Ara Sadek dies". Daily Sun. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-01-21.