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Asma Khatun

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Hafiza
Asma Khatun
Secretary, Women's Wing – Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Member of Parliament
for Reserved Seat 23 (Women)
In office
1991–1995
Succeeded bySelina Rouf Chowdhury
Personal details
Born1934 or 1935
Died (aged 90)
Political partyBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

Hafiza Asma Khatun (1934 or 1935 – 20 January 2025) was a Bangladeshi politician affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami, who served as a Member of Parliament in a reserved seat for women.[1][2] She also served as the Secretary of the Women's Wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for an extended period.[citation needed]

Khatun was elected to parliament from reserved seat as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1991.[1]

Khatun died on 20 January 2025, at the age of 90.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "List of 5th Jatiya Sangshad members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangshad. Government of Bangladesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ "১৯৯১ সালে জামায়াত মনোনীত নির্বাচিত এমপি ছিলেন যারা". Bangladesh Jamaat-e-islami. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  3. ^ "হাফেজা আসমা খাতুনের ইন্তেকালে কালচারাল একাডেমির শোক". Daily Sangram. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.