Salma Islam
Salma Islam | |
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.jpg) Islam in October 2007 | |
| Member of Parliament for Reserved Women's Seat-44 | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Noor-E-Hasna Lily Chowdhury |
| Member of Parliament for Dhaka-1 | |
| In office 9 January 2014 – 29 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Mannan Khan |
| Succeeded by | Salman F Rahman |
| Member of Parliament for Reserved Women's Seat-45 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Mahjabeen Morshed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1955 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| Spouse | Nurul Islam Babul |
Salma Islam (born 1 January 1955)[1] is a Bangladeshi lawyer, journalist, politician, and a former MP of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad representing the Dhaka-1 constituency.[2] She served as state minister of Bangladesh government for Ministry of Women and Children Affairs. She is the Member of Presidium as well as current chair of Dhaka (district unit) of Jatiya Party (Ershad).
Career
Islam served as the publisher and editor of Jugantor.[3][4] She was elected to parliament from Dhaka-1 constituency in 2014 as a Jatiya Party candidate.[5]
Personal life
Salma Islam is married to the owner of Jamuna Group Nurul Islam Babul with whom she has four children: Shamim Islam, Rozalin Islam, Monika Islam, and Soniya Islam.
Controversy
In May 2013, Salma Islam along with her husband Nurul Islam Babul and son Shamim Islam was sued by the National Board of Revenue for tax evasion and providing false information about their income. The 3 of the accused were charged for dodging over Tk. 450 million in income tax and not submitting wealth statements of Tk. 1.55 billion in their tax returns. The NBR also filed cases against 7 companies of Jamuna Group.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Constituency 345". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Govt has taken steps to expand labour market, says minister". New Age. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Jugantor editor, publisher summoned". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Bashundhara Group sues daily Jugantor". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Election Result 2014 by Dhaka Tribune". election.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Case filed against Jamuna Group chairman over tax evasion". Dhaka Tribune. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Jamuna Group chairman, family sued for dodging tax". The Daily Star. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2020.