Jahanara Begum ( – 24 July 2021) was a Bangladeshi politician, a

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member representing the Rajbari-1 constituency and a State Minister of Cultural Affairs.

Career

Begum was the founding general secretary of Bangladesh Jubo Mohila Dal. Begum was a member of the women's seat-22 in the 5th

in 1991. She was elected a Member of Parliament from Rajbari-1 (Sadar-Goaland) constituency on 15 February 1996 in the Sixth Parliamentary Election on the nomination of

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. She was the vice chairman of BNP. Begum served twice as the Minister of State for Culture and Adviser to the then Prime Minister

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on Primary Education and Mass Education. She was asked to provide her wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission. Begum was the co-chairman of the

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(BNF). She previously served as Secretary General of the

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(LDP). In 2012, Begum joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Front, led by Nazmul Huda, as co-chairman.

Personal life

Begum was married to Ahmed Mostafa (died 1986).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Begum, Jahanara 1942 births 2021 deaths People from Rajbari District Politicians from Dhaka Division 6th Jatiya Sangsad members 5th Jatiya Sangsad members Women members of the Jatiya Sangsad Women government ministers of Bangladesh State ministers of cultural affairs of Bangladesh