Syeda Sakina Islam

Syeda Sakina Islam
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Reserved Women's Seat-13
In office 2 April 1979 – 6 December 1987
Preceded by	Momtaz Begum
Personal details
Born	(1928-10-07)7 October 1928 Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	21 August 2008(2008-08-21) (aged 79)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party (1979-1986) Jatiya Party (Ershad) (from 1986)
Spouse	Fakhrul Islam Khan
Parent	Syed Badrudduja (father)
Relatives	Syeda Razia Faiz (sister) Hashem Ali Khan (father-in-law)
Alma mater	Lady Brabourne College

Syeda Sakina Islam (7 October 1928 – 21 August 2008) was a Bangladeshi politician. She served as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad for two terms. She was elected as a member of parliament from Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1979 and on 1986 from Jatiya Party. She was the founding editor of Barisal Ladies Club, and a volunteer member of Azad Hind.

Early life and education

Islam was born on 7 October 1928 in Kolkata. She belonged to a Bengali Muslim family of Syeds originally from the village of Talibpur in Murshidabad. Her father, Syed Badrudduja, was a mayor of Kolkata and a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly and India's Lok Sabha, and her mother was Zaynab Begum. Through her paternal grandfather Syed Abdul Ghafur, her ancestors descended from Ali, the fourth Caliph of Islam. She had 10 siblings, including politician Syeda Razia Faiz. Islam is a graduate of Lady Brabourne College.

Work

Islam served as a member of parliament for two terms. In 1979, she was elected from Barisal and Bhola District. In 1986, she was elected from Barishal, Jhalkathi District and Pirojpur District. Islam served as the vice chairman of Jatiya Party's central ladies group and Chairperson of Bangladesh Jatiyo Mohila Songstha (Bairsal District). Islam was the first female member of the speaker panel of Bangladesh Parliament, Jatiya Sangsad.

In 1977, as a commissioner of Barisal Pourosova, she attended the Asian Women Conference. She also attended World Women Development Conference in 1978. She accompanied President Ziaur Rahman at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1979 held in Lusaka, Zambia.

Personal life

Islam was married to the journalist and playwright Fakhrul Islam Khan (1925–2007). The couple had one son, Amirul Islam Khan Bulbul, and two daughters, Shabnam Wadud Kaya and Saguafa Khanam Joardar.