Hafiza Asma Khatun (1934 or 1935 – 20 January 2025) was a Bangladeshi politician affiliated with

Jamaat-e-Islami Jamaat-e-Islami is an Islamist fundamentalist movement founded in 1941 in British India by the Islamist author and theorist Syed Abul Ala Maududi, who was inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood. It is considered one of the most influential Isla ...

, who served as a Member of Parliament in a reserved seat for women. She also served as the Secretary of the Women's Wing of

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh. The origin of the party can be traced back to the original faction founded by Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi in 1941. The predecessor of Jamaat which is known as Ja ...

for an extended period. Khatun was elected to parliament from reserved seat as a

Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (), popularly abbreviated as BNP (), is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. It was founded on 1 September 1978 by President of Bangladesh, President Ziaur Rahman, wit ...

candidate in 1991. Khatun died on 20 January 2025, at the age of 90.

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1930s births Year of birth uncertain 2025 deaths Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami politicians Date of birth missing 5th Jatiya Sangsad members Women members of the Jatiya Sangsad 20th-century Bangladeshi women politicians {{BNP-politician-stub