Ashika Sultana
Ashika Sultana | |
|---|---|
আশিকা সুলতানা | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Reserved Women's Seat-3 | |
| In office 28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shabnam Jahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1980 Nilphamari, Rangpur, Bangladesh |
| Party | Awami League |
Ashika Sultana (born 25 July 1980) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician from Nilphamari and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from the women reserved seat in 2024.[1][2]
Early life
Sultana was born to Md. Azaharul Islam who is a former member of Jatiya Sangsad from Nilphamari-3.[3]
Career
Sultana was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad member from the women reserved seat in 2024 as a candidate of the Awami League.[1][2]
In June 2026, Sultana was arrested in connection with a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 over an alleged Awami League procession in Mirpur, Dhaka.[4] She was subsequently placed on multiple remand orders for police interrogation.[4] She denied wrongdoing and questioning the repeated remands.[4]
References
- 1 2 "JS reserved seats for women: AL finalises its 48 nominees". The Daily Star. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- 1 2 "AL's final candidates for reserved seats". Shomoy TV.
- ↑ "Ashika wants to become MP with a fake identity!". daily-bangladesh.com.
- 1 2 3 "Ex-MP Ashika placed on fresh 3-day remand". The Business Standard. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.