User:Megalibrarygirl/Meher Afroz Chumki
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Meher Afroz Chumki is a Bangladeshi politician. She is currently the Minister for Women and Children Affairs.[1] She was given the Anannya Shirshodosh award in September 2015.[2]
Biography[edit]
Between 1996 and 2001, Chumki served in Parliament in the reserved seats for women.She represented the Gazipur-5 constituency.[3] In 2009, she was elected to the Parliament and in 2013, was sworn in as Minister for Women and Children Affairs.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Meher Afroz Assures Women Entrepreneurs of All-Out Help". The Daily Star. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "11 Women Get Anannya Shirshodosh Award". The Daily Star. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim (2 June 2013). "Chumi Sworn In As State Minister for Women Afairs". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Chumki Takes Oath". Bangladesh News 24. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.