Shirin Akhter

Shirin Akhter (born 12 April 1954)[2] is the general secretary of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal and the incumbent Member of Bangladesh Levgistvie Council member representing the Feni-1 constituency since January 2014.[3]

This article is about the Bangladeshi politician. For the Bangladeshi academic, see Shireen Akhter.

Shirin Akhter
শিরীন আখতার
In office
29 January 2014 – 2018
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byKhaleda Zia
In office
2019–present
Personal details
Born (1954-04-12) 12 April 1954[1]
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyJatiya Samajtantrik Dal
EducationDhaka University (B.Sc)[1]
OccupationPolitician, social worker[1]

Career

Akhter is the general secretary of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, the faction led by Hasanul Haq Inu. Inu is a former information minister of Bangladesh.[4] Inu appointed her the general secretary of the party on 12 March 2016. The party then split in two over opposition to her appointment by some party members. The rebel faction was led by Sharif Nurul Ambia and Moinuddin Khan Badal. After a hearing Bangladesh Election Commission recognized the faction led by Inu and Shirin as the mainstream fraction of the party.[5] She was elected unopposed to the Jatiya Sangsad in 2014.[6] She has called for greater recognition of work done by women in rural areas of Bangladesh.[7] On 26 December 2016, she and Inu led a delegation of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal to meet with the President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid in the Bangabhaban, to recommend the next chief election commissioner of Bangladesh Election Commission who will oversee the next Bangladeshi general election.[8]

References
  1. "Constituency 265". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  2. "Constituency 265_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  3. "Macro Review of the RMG Sector: Gains, Challenges and Policy Responses". The Daily Star. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. "JSD still relevant". The Daily Star. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. "A year after the split Inu-led JaSoD to hold rally in Dhaka Saturday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  6. Chowdhury, Syed Tashfin. "Bangladesh on edge ahead of election". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  7. "Recognise rural women workers' contribution". The Daily Star. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  8. "JaSoD leaders tell president they want pro-Bangladesh EC, Search Committee". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 November 2017.


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