Afroza Khanam Rita
Bangladeshi politician (born 1962)
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Afroza Khanam Rita (born 4 April 1962)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician. She is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Manikganj-3 constituency as a candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[2] She is the incumbent minister of civil aviation and tourism.[3]
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Prime MinisterTarique Rahman
Preceded bySheikh Bashir Uddin
Preceded byZahid Maleque
ConstituencyManikganj-3
Afroza Khanam Rita | |
|---|---|
আফরোজা খানম রিতা | |
Rita in 2026 | |
| Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Bashir Uddin |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Zahid Maleque |
| Constituency | Manikganj-3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1962 Manikganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Relations | Mahmudur Rahman (brother-in-law) |
| Parent | Harunur Rashid Khan Monno (father) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | afrozakhanamrita |
Career
In February 2026, Rita won the 13th Bangladeshi general election contesting at the Manikganj-3 constituency securing 166,175 votes while her nearest opponent Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis candidate Md Sayid Nur received 62,916 votes.[4][5][6]
