Tasmima Hossain
Tasmima Hossain | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Pirojpur-2 | |
| In office September 1996 – 13 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Anwar Hossain Manju |
| Succeeded by | Anwar Hossain Manju |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12-01-1951 Dhaka, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (Manju) |
| Spouse | Anwar Hossain Manju |
Tasmima Hossain (born 1951)[1] is a Jatiya Party politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Pirojpur-2 constituency.
Early life
Hossain was born in 1951 in Dhaka, East Bengal, Pakistan.[1] She is originally from Gendaria.
Career
Hossain was elected to Parliament in 1996 from Pirojpur-2 as a Jatiya Party candidate. In 1988, she was made the editor of Anannya magazine. He was a founding member of Breaking the Silence, a non profit, ans its chairperson for a number of years. In 2014, she became the Deputy Editor of The Daily Ittefaq. On 4 July 2018, she was made the Editor of The Daily Ittefaq.[1]
Personal life
Hossain is married to Anwar Hossain Manju, the publisher of The Daily Ittefaq.[2] She has four children, with her second daughter, Tareen Hossain, being the founder of Ittefaq's online version, clickittefaq. Hossain's youngest daughter, Anushay Hossain, is a journalist and political analyst based in the United States.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c "Tasmima Hossain becomes Daily Ittefaq editor". The Daily Ittefaq. 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Manju sacked as Ittefaq publisher". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.