Naheed Ezaher Khan (born 30 August 1972)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former state minister of cultural affairs .[2] She is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing a women's reserved seat.[3]
Naheed Ezaher Khan | |
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নাহিদ ইজাহার খান | |
| Minister of State for Cultural Affairs | |
| In office 1 March 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | K. M. Khalid |
| Succeeded by | Asif Nazrul |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Reserved women's seat–38 | |
| In office 28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ferdosi Islam |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Reserved women's seat-5 | |
| In office 30 January 2019 – 29 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Begum Akhtar Jahan |
| Succeeded by | Zara Jabeen Mahbub |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1972 |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
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Early life
editNaheed Ezaher Huda was born on 30 August 1972 in Dacca, Bangladesh. She belongs to a Bengali family of Khondkars originally from the village of Kodalia in Nagarkanda, Faridpur District. She is the daughter of Colonel Huda.
Career
editKhan was elected to parliament on a seat reserved for women as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in February 2019.[4] She is a member of the parliamentary caucus on child rights.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Naheed Ezaher Khan". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "12th parliament: Cabinet gets 7 new members". Prothom Alo. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "AL names 41 for reserved seats". Kaler Kantho. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Aroma, Suborna to become MP as Awami League names 41 for reserved seats". bdnews24.com. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Parliamentary caucus on child rights constituted". UNB. Retrieved 3 April 2020.