Fazilatun Nessa Indira

Fazilatun Nessa Indira
ফজিলাতুন নেসা
Minister of State for Women and Children Affairs
In office 13 July 2019 – 10 January 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Imran Ahmad
Succeeded by	Simeen Hussain Rimi
Member of Bangladesh Parliament
In office 28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024
Preceded by	Ratna Ahmed
Constituency	Reserved women's seat-23
In office 29 January 2014 – 29 January 2024
Preceded by	Mahfuza Rahman Rina
Succeeded by	Masuda Siddique Roji
Constituency	Reserved women's seat-22
In office 9 December 2011 – 24 January 2014
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Merina Rahman
Constituency	Reserved Women's Seat-46
Personal details
Born	(1956-01-01) 1 January 1956 (age 68)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League

Fazilatun Nessa Indira (born 1 January 1956)^[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former State Minister of Women and Children Affairs.^[2] She was selected as a member of parliament from the reserved seats for women consecutively in the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th parliamentary elections.^[3][4]

Career

Indira was elected as the general secretary of Mohila Awami League through council election of 2003. She was elected as the women affairs secretary of Bangladesh Awami League in the triennial council in October 2016.^[3][5]

References

1. "Member profile". Bangladesh Government. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
2. "Imran to become minister, Indira state minister". Dhaka Tribune. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
3. "Bangabandhu named her". en.banglainsider.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
4. "EC declares five AL candidates elected". The Daily Star. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
5. "AL names 22 more secretaries of central committee". New Age. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2024.