Tahseen Bahar Shuchona is a Bangladeshi politician and the third mayor of

Cumilla City Corporation Cumilla City Corporation () is a local governing body that administered all civic services in the city of Comilla, Bangladesh. The city corporation government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over ...

. A physician by profession, Suchona is the first female mayor of Cumilla City. She represents the

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Early life and education

Suchona was born to A. K. M. Bahauddin Bahar and Meharun Nassa. Her father Bahar is a Bangladeshi politician from the

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and the incumbent member of parliament for Comilla-6. Suchona completed her MBBS degree from Eastern Medical College, Comilla. Later she launched a social welfare organization namely 'Jagroto Manobikota'.

Political career

Tahseen Bahar Suchona's involvement in politics began with her role as the organizing secretary of the Cumilla city unit of the Awami League. She later ran for the mayoral seat in the Cumilla City Corporation by-elections. On March 9, 2024, Suchona was elected as mayor, receiving 48,890 votes. On 19 August 2024, the national government removed her from the mayoralty along with numerous other mayors and other elected local government officials. After the fall of Awami League government during the

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, Suchona and her father fled to India and are currently staying in Kolkata under the protection of a local political leader.

Awards

In 2021, Tahseen Bahar Suchona was honored with the JCI TOYP (Ten Outstanding Young Persons) Award by Junior Chamber International Bangladesh. Suchona's recognition was for her role as the general secretary of 'Jagroto Manobikota'.

Controversies

Due to her questionable role throughout the July Massacare, several murder cases have been filed against Suchona and her father which are under investigation by the

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. Suchona is accused of being involved in the torture of general protestors in Cumilla area during the

References

{{Reflist Mayors of Comilla Living people Awami League politicians Year of birth missing (living people) People from Comilla