Anjum Sultana Sima
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Anjum Sultana Sima | |
|---|---|
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Awami League |
Anjum Sultana Sima is an Awami League politician and a member of the Bangladesh Parliament from a reserved seat.
Early life
Sultana was born on 28 September 1971. She has a B.Ed. degree.[1] Her father, Afzal Khan, was a leader of Awami League.[2]
Career
Sultana was nominated to contest the Comilla City mayoral election by Awami League in 2017. She lost the election to Monirul Haque Sakku.[3] She lost in part due to internal conflicts in Awami League and lack of support from the local Awami League member of parliament AKM Bahauddin Bahar.[4][2]
In 2019, Sultana was elected to parliament from reserved seat as a Awami League candidate.[5]
References
- ^ "Constituency 310_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Comilla Mayoral Polls: AL's defeat 'caused by infighting'". The Daily Star. 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "BNP's Monirul wins Comilla city polls". The Daily Star. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Sima blames party men for defeat in CCC polls". The Daily Star. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Aroma, Suborna to become MP as Awami League names 41 for reserved seats". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.