Hosne Ara Rahman
4th First Lady of Bangladesh
In role
10 October 1991 – 9 October 1996
PresidentAbdur Rahman Biswas
Preceded byRowshan Ershad
Succeeded byAnowara Begum
Personal details
Bornc. 1934
Died17 June 2017
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placeBanani graveyard
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
SpouseAbdur Rahman Biswas (?–2017; her death)
ChildrenSeven

Hosne Ara Rahman ( 1934 – 17 June 2017) was a Bangladeshi public figure, former First Lady of Bangladesh, and the wife of former President Abdur Rahman Biswas. Rahman served as the country's First Lady from 10 October 1991, until 9 October 1996.[1]

Rahman died from complications of old age at United Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 17 June 2017, at the age of 83.[1] She was survived by her husband, former President Abdur Rahman Biswas, their two daughters, Akhi Biswas and Rakhi Biswas, and four of their five sons - Monu Biswas, Shamsuddoza Kamal Biswas, Jamilur Rahman Shibli Biswas, and Muidur Rahman Romel Biswas.[1] She was also a cousin of Rashed Khan Menon, the Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism. Her funeral rites were held at the Gulshan Azad Mosque in Gulshan Thana with burial at the Banani Graveyard.[1]

Her widower, Abdur Rahman Biswas, died just months later on 3 November 2017. He was also buried in Banani Graveyard.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ex-president Abdur Rahman Biswas' wife passes away". New Age (Bangladesh). 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-17. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  2. ↑ "Abdur Rahman Biswas laid to rest". Banglanews24.com. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
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