Salma Chowdhury
Bangladeshi politician
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Salma Chowdhury (born 1 November 1971)[1] is an Awami League politician and former Member of 11th Jatiya Sangsad in the Reserved Seats for Women.[2][3]
Salma Chowdhury | |
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সালমা চৌধুরী | |
| Member of 11th Jatiya Sangsad of Reserved Seats for Women Seat-34 | |
| In office 4 August 2019 – 31 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Rushema Begum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1971 |
| Party | Awami League |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Career
Chowdhury was elected to parliament from reserved seat in August 2019 by the Awami League representing Rajbari District.[4] In August 2020, she was airlifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital by Bangladesh Air Force from Rajbari District after catching COVID-19.[5]
Personal life
Chowdhury's father, Md. Abdul Wajed Chowdhury, was a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Rajbari-1 constituency.[6] Her husband, Suleman Khan, is a bureaucrat and secretary of the Ministry of Education.[6]