Syeda Jebunnesa Haque (born 1 February 1944) is a

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politician. She served as a

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member representing the Reserved Women's Seat–35 during 2009–2014. Haque was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak by the

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in 2012.

Attack

On 24 December 2004, a grenade attack was launched at the residence of Haque, the then president of District Mohila Awami League, while a meeting of the committee was being conducted. The house was in Sylhet City's Tantipara area. Eight leaders and activists were injured.

Personal life

Haque is married to Enamul Haque, also a leader of the district Awami League.

References

Living people 1944 births Awami League politicians Women members of the Jatiya Sangsad 21st-century Bangladeshi women politicians 9th Jatiya Sangsad members Recipients of Begum Rokeya Padak Place of birth missing (living people) 7th Jatiya Sangsad members 20th-century Bangladeshi women politicians {{AwamiLeague-politician-stub