Monnujan Sufian
Begum Monnuzan Sufian | |
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বেগম মন্নুজান সুফিয়ান | |
State Minister of Labour and Employment | |
In office 7 January 2019 – 11 January 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mujibul Haque |
In office 8 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
Preceded by | Amanullah Aman |
Member of Parliament | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 1 March 2024 | |
Constituency | Women's Reserved Seat-11 |
In office 25 January 2009 – 29 January 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ashraf Hossain |
Succeeded by | SM Kamal Hossain |
Constituency | Khulna-3 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-01-01) 1 January 1953 (age 71) |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Spouse | Abu Sufian |
Education | B.A. |
Occupation | Businessperson, social worker, politician |
Monnujan Sufian (born 1 January 1953)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician who is the current Jatiya Sangsad member from Women's Reserved Seat-11 and formerly from Khulna-3 constituency. She is the former State Minister of Labour and Employment.[2][3][4][5]
Background
Sufian completed her bachelor's from Khulna Girls' College in 1969. Her husband, Abu Sufyan Bir Protik, was a freedom fighter, politician and labor leader. She is the daughter of Late Alhaj Moslem Bawali and Late Johra Begum and the eldest among her siblings.[6]
Career
Sufian served as the president of Khulna Girls' College unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League in 1968.[6]
Sufian was elected to parliament from Khulna-3 as an Awami League candidate in 2008.[7] She was appointed State Minister of Labour and Employment in the Second Sheikh Hasina Cabinet.[8]
Sufian was re-elected to parliament from Khulna-3 as an Awami League candidate in 2014.[9] She received 45,950 votes while her nearest rival, Independent Md. Moniruzzaman Khokon, received 6,424.[9]
Sufian was sued by three faculty members of Daulatpur Day-Night College, of which she is the President of the managing committee, on 15 October 2015 alleging that they were unfairly dismissed from their workplace.[10]
Sufian was re-elected to parliament from Khulna-3 as an Awami League candidate in 2018.[11] She received 134,806 votes while her nearest rival, Rokibul Islam Bokul of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 23,060 votes.[11]
Munnujan didn't participate in 2024 general election but she was nominated from the Women's Reserved Seat by Awami League.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Constituency 101_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ মাননীয় প্রতিমন্ত্রিগণ. Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Tung Hai fire is act of sabotage: BGMEA". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Monnujan Sufian sued in Khulna". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Jute mills workers observe work abstention protesting fresh pay rule". Dhaka Tribune. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Profile Of Ministers". The Daily Star. 9 January 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results - Amar Desh Online". amardesh.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Law and Our Rights". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Electoral Area Result Statistics". Amarmp. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Unb, Khulna (15 October 2015). "Monnujan Sufian sued". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Monnuzan Sufian retains Khulna 3". Dhaka Tribune. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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