Runu Reza
Runu Reza | |
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রুনু রেজা | |
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| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Reserved Women's Seat-6 | |
| In office 28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Khadizatul Anwar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1972 Narail District, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Runu Reza (born 10 December 1972) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from a women's reserved seat in 2024.[1]
Early life and family
[edit]Runu Reza was born on 10 December 1972 in Narail District.[2] Her family had been freedom fighters in Khulna.[3] Her father, late Sheikh Mohammad Rokon Uddin Ahmed was a freedom fighter, professor and social worker. Runu Reza is the younger sister of 17th Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed.[4]
Reza's daughter Fairooz Faizah Beether is the first Bangladeshi to win Goalkeepers Global Goals Changemaker Award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[5]
Career
[edit]Reza was elected to Parliament on 27 February 2024 from women reserved seat as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Awami League names reserved seat MPs". United News of Bangladesh. 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "New Chief of Army Staff biography". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Chief of Army Staff". Bangladesh Army. 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Shawon, Ali Asif (16 February 2024). "Dedicated leaders, first-timers dominate AL nominations". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Monamee, Maisha Islam (15 October 2021). "Faizah's 'Moner School' making strides through global recognition". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Reserved seat nominees declared winners". Somoy Full News. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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