Tahmina Khan Dolly

Tahmina Khan Dolly is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the first woman to be appointed high commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka.[1][2] She is a former advisor to Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[3]

Biography

Dolly was married to Gias Ahmed Khan, an officer of the Bangladesh Army.[4] They had two sons, Jawad Ahmed Khan (died 8 January 2001) and Fuad.[4]

Dolly was appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka by President Ziaur Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[1][5] The first Bangladeshi woman to be appointed ambassador.[5][1] Mahmuda Huq Chowdhury and Shelley Zaman were the second and third women to be appointed ambassadors by the government of Bangladesh.[5] She served from 1980 to 1981.[6]

In 2009, Dolly was a member of the advisory Council for Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia.[7] She wasn't active in politics and was suffering from health issues.[8][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "A forgotten veteran". The Daily Star. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  2. ↑ Worldwide Report: Environmental quality. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. [Joint Publications Research Service]. 1981. p. 43.
  3. ↑ "Ex-adviser Ruhul made Khaleda's adviser". The Daily Star. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  4. 1 2 "Tribute to the great souls that we lost". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "6 new envoys appointed". The Daily Star. 1999-01-27. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  6. ↑ "Female Ambassadors A-E". www.guide2womenleaders.com. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  7. ↑ "BNP advisers feel ignored in party reorganisation". The Daily Star. 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  8. ↑ "More to get BNP axe". The Daily Star. 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
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