| Umme Fatema Nazma Begum | |
|---|---|
| উম্মে ফাতেমা নাজমা বেগম | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Reserved women seats-12 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1972-10-02) 2 October 1972 (age 52) Sarail, Brahmanbaria |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | A K M Iqbal Azad |
| Education | SSC |
| Nickname | Sheuly Azad |
Umme Fatema Nazma Begum (Bengali: উম্মে ফাতেমা নাজমা বেগম; born 2 October 1972), better known as Sheuly Azad, is an entrepreneur and politician, holding one of the seats reserved for women in the 11th Jatiya Sangsad, the Bangladeshi parliament.
Early life
Sheuly was born in the Muslim family of West Kuttapara in Sarail Upazila, Brahmanbaria District. Her father is a Businessman and mother is a housewife.
Career
After the death of her husband, Azad entered politics. The Sarail Upazila Awami League committee was dissolved and Sheuly Azad was elected joint convener-1 of the upazila unit on 10 December 2014. She later was appointed general secretary of the unit.
Azad was appointed reserved seat member of parliament in 2019. She was the first Awami League member of parliament from Sarail Upazila since 1973.
Azad campaigned for Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan, expelled Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, for by-polls in 2023.
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government a murder case was filed against Azad regarding the death of Liton Miah, activist of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, who was killed on 28 March 2021 in a clash with the police. Detective Branch arrested her in the case from Niketan and handed her over to Sarail Police Station.
Personal life
Azad was married to AKM Iqbal Azad, senior vice-president of Sarail Upazila unit of Awami League. In 2012, her husband was killed by his rivals in the Awami League. Four people were sentenced to death in the murder case in July 2024.
References
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- শিউলী আজাদ এমপি হওয়ায় সরাইলে উল্লাস. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- "List of 11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- সংরক্ষিত নারী আসন : আলোচনায় ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়ার ৬ নারী. The Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Former AL MP Sheuly Azad remanded in murder case". The Daily Star. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ইকবাল আজাদের স্বপ্নপূরণ এমপি শিউলী আজাদ,আনন্দে ভাসছে সরাইল. brahmanbaria24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Four get death, 10 life sentences for 2012 murder of Brahmanbaria AL leader Iqbal Azad". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- "MPs to reserved seats sworn in". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- "Mass reception accorded to Sheuly Azad MP". The Asian Age. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- "B'baria by-polls: Central AL leader joins Sattar's campaign". The Daily Star. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- "Ex-MP Fatema Najma arrested". Dhaka Tribune. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- "Sarail shutdown called off". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 7 October 2024.