Sheikh Anne Rahman (28 September 1960 – 11 October 2022) was a

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politician who was a

Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for w ...

member for the reserved women's seat-19. She was related to Prime Minister

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Career

Rahman was selected to parliament from Pirojpur reserved seat as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate 16 February 2019.

Personal life

Rahman was married to Sheikh Hafizur Rahman, cousin of

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also known by the honorific Bangabandhu, was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman and activist who was the founding president of Bangladesh. As the leader of Bangl ...

, the first

president of Bangladesh President of Bangladesh (POB), officially the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is the head of state of Bangladesh and commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The role of the president has changed three times since ...

. Her father,

Enayet Hossain Khan Enayet Hossain Khan (; 1933–1979) was an Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in ...

, was an

Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ...

politician and the former Jatiya Sangsad member of Bakerganj-16 (now defunct).

References

1960 births 2022 deaths People from Pirojpur District Politicians from Barisal Division Tungipara Sheikh family Awami League politicians 21st-century Bangladeshi women politicians 11th Jatiya Sangsad members Women members of the Jatiya Sangsad {{Barisal-AL-politician-stub