Salma Islam Explained

Salma Islam
Constituency Mp:Reserved Women's Seat
Term Start:30 January 2019
Predecessor:Noor-E-Hasna Lily Chowdhury
Constituency Mp1:Dhaka-1
Term Start1:9 January 2014
Term End1:29 January 2019
Predecessor1:Abdul Mannan Khan
Successor1:Salman F Rahman
Constituency Mp2:Reserved Women's Seat-45
Term Start2:25 January 2009
Term End2:24 January 2014
Successor2:Mahjabeen Morshed
Party:Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Birth Date:1 January 1955
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Spouse:Nurul Islam Babul

Salma Islam (born 1 January 1955)[1] is a Bangladeshi lawyer, journalist, politician, and an incumbent MP from 12th parliament (reserved seat).[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]

Career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency 345. Bangladesh Parliament. 31 January 2020.
  2. News: 49 MPs in reserved seats for women elected uncontested. 2021-02-07. The Financial Express. Dhaka. en.
  3. News: Govt has taken steps to expand labour market, says minister . 21 June 2018 . New Age . en.
  4. News: 2020-08-31. Salma Islam made new chairman of Jamuna Group. 2021-02-07. The Business Standard. en.
  5. News: Jugantor editor, publisher summoned . 21 June 2018 . bdnews24.com.
  6. News: Salma skips ministry’s function. 2021-02-07. bdnews24.com.
  7. News: Bangladesh Election Result 2014 by Dhaka Tribune. election.dhakatribune.com. 21 June 2018.
  8. News: 2019-11-30. Salma Islam made Dhaka district JaPa president. 2021-02-07. Dhaka Tribune.