Mst Sabira Sultana
Mst Sabira Sultana | |
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মোছাঃ সাবিরা সুলতানা | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Women's Reserved Seat–14 | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Farjana Sumi |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Mst Sabira Sultana is a Bangladeshi politician. She is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from the Women's Reserved Seat–14 since May 2026.[1][2]
Background
In July 2010, Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against Sultana accusing her of amassing illegal wealth.[3] She was sentenced to six years in prison and fined Tk 5,000 in July 2018.[3] She was then barred competing at the 2018 Bangladeshi general election as her conviction and jail sentence remained in force.[4][3]
Sultana competed at the 2026 Bangladeshi general election to represent the Jessore-2 constituency.[5][6][7] She lost the race securing 146,447 votes to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Md. Moslehuddin Farid who had received 180,965 votes.[8]
References
- ↑ "Current Parliament Members". Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ "EC publishes gazette of 49 elected females in reserved seats". BSS. 2026-04-30. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- 1 2 3 "HC clears BNP contestant Sabira's participation in election". The Financial Express. 30 Nov 2018. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "Jashore BNP nominee can't contest polls". The Daily Star. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "Jashore-2 BNP candidate Sabira Sultana holds street rally". BSS. 25 Jan 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "BNP candidate Sabira Sultana promises development, women's empowerment in Jashore-2". BSS. 6 Feb 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "BNP aspirant Sabira Sultana's candidacy in Jashore-2 declared valid". The Business Standard. 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "Jamaat's Mohammad Moslehuddin Farid wins Jashore-2 constituency". BSS. Feb 13, 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-19.