Zubaida Rahman | |
|---|---|
জোবাইদা রহমান | |
| Born | June 18, 1972[1][2] Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Title | Doctor |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Zaima Rahman (daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Mahbub Ali Khan (Father) Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu (Mother) |
| Relatives | M. A. G. Osmani (Uncle) Irene Khan (Cousin) See Majumder–Zia family |
| Website | www |
Zubaida Rahman (Bengali: জোবাইদা রহমান) is a Bangladeshi physician, and the wife of politician Tarique Rahman.[3]
Personal life
Zubaida born on 18 May 1972 in Sylhet, is the daughter of Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan, Chief of the Naval Staff of Bangladesh during the regime of Ziaur Rahman. He served as the Minister of Communications and Agriculture in the government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
General M. A. G. Osmani is the uncle of Zobaida Rahman, the commander-in-chief of Bangladesh's war of independence. She is the cousin of Amnesty International's former Secretary General Irene Khan.[4]
Zobaida married Tarek in 1995, two years before joining the BCS health cadre. After Tarek's release from prison in 2008, she took a study leave and went to London to treat Tarek. Currently staying there.[5]
Career
Zobaida studied medicine from Imperial College London and completed her MSc with record marks and gold medal. She joined the Republic service as a doctor in 1995 after topping the Doctors Civil Service (BCS) examination. Zobaidar had married Tarek two years earlier.[5]
Zia family members and two top leaders of BNP were convicted in the corruption case, although Zobaida Rahman's leadership of the party was publicized, but she never participated in the National Assembly elections or was seen in direct politics.[4][3] In 2016, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed commendation for Zubaida Rahman, endorsing her potential as a promising political figure.[6]
Cases and convictions
Zubaida Rahman received a three-year prison term in connection with a corruption case initiated by the Anti-Corruption Commission in 2007. Additionally, her spouse Tareq Rahman was sentenced to nine years of incarceration.[7]
References
- ↑ "The Official Site of Tarique Rahman". 2014-01-03. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ↑ "The Official Site of zubaida Rahman". www.zubaidarahman.net. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03.
- 1 2 টেলিভিশন, Ekushey TV | একুশে. "আলোচনায় ডা. জোবাইদা রহমান". Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- 1 2 "আলোচনায় ডা. জোবাইদা". Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- 1 2 "তারেকের স্ত্রী ডা. জোবাইদা বরখাস্ত". Risingbd Online Bangla News Portal. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ↑ "PM praises Tarique's wife Zubaida". 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ↑ Report, Star Digital (2023-08-02). "Tarique jailed for 9 years, Zubaida 3 years". Retrieved 2023-09-01.