Monnujan Sufian
Bangladeshi politician
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Monnujan Sufian (born 1 January 1953)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from Women's Reserved Seat-11 and from Khulna-3 constituency. She is a former State Minister of Labour and Employment.[2][3][4][5]
Monnujan Sufian | |
|---|---|
মন্নুজান সুফিয়ান | |
Sufian in 2019 | |
| Minister of State for Labour and Employment | |
| In office 7 January 2019 – 11 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mujibul Haque |
| Succeeded by | Nurul Haque Nur |
| In office 8 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Amanullah Aman |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Women's Reserved Seat-11 | |
| In office 28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mst. Tahmina Begum |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Khulna-3 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 29 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ashraf Hossain |
| Succeeded by | SM Kamal Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1953 |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Abu Sufian |
| Education | B.A. |
| Occupation | Businessperson, social worker, politician |
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 the 2024 general election but she was nominated from the Women's Reserved Seat by Awami League.[citation needed]