Ummi Farzana Sattar
Barrister Ummy Farzana Sattar | |
|---|---|
উম্মি ফরজানা ছাত্তার | |
| In office 2024–present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 09 February 1984 Dhaka |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Politician and lawyer |
Ummy Farzana Sattar (born 09 February 1984) [1]is a Bangladeshi politician, lawyer and current Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Reserved Women's Seat-21 for Mymensingh District.[2][3] She is currently a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Law Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. [4]
Early life and education[edit]
Barristar Farzana Sattar was born on 09 February 1984 in Dhaka. Her father Veteran Freedom Fighter Abdus Sattar was the member of the parliament for two times and former Commerce and Industry Affairs Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League. [5]
Farzana has completed L.L.B. Honours from the University of London, LLM from the City University of London and Barrister-at-Law.
Career[edit]
Farzana was called to the Bar of England and Wales. After completing Barrister-at-Law, she returned to Bangladesh and became member of Bangladesh Bar Council in 2010 and enrolled as an advocate of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. She was Senior Associate of Barrister Tanjib-Ul-Alam from 2010 to 2016. She is an activist on human rights issues, women's empowerment and works on elimination of all forms of discrimination against Women. [6]
References[edit]
- ^ "UMMY FARZANA SATTAR". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "50 MPs elected to reserved women's seats take oath". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "JS reserved seats for women: AL finalises its 48 nominees". The Daily Star. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ আইন,বিচার সংসদ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রনালয়ের সদস্য ঈশ্বরগঞ্জের ব্যারিস্টার ফারজানা ছাত্তার এমপি. Bijoy Tv (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ বাবার হাত ধরে রাজনীতিতে, এখন সংসদের পথে ফারজানা ছাত্তার. Sara Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ ময়মনসিংহে সংরক্ষিত আসনে মনোনয়ন পেয়েছেন ব্যারিস্টার ফারজানা ছাত্তার. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 March 2024.