Syeda Zohra Alauddin Explained

Syeda Zohra Alauddin
Native Name:	Bengali: সৈয়দা জোহরা আলাউদ্দিন
Office:	Member of Bangladesh Parliament
Office1:	Member of 11th Jatiya Sangsad of Reserved Seats for Women
Term Start:	8 February 2019
Party:	Bangladesh Awami League
Alma Mater:	Dhaka University
Education:	M.A^[1]
Occupation:	Women's community organizer
Spouse:	Muhammad Alauddin Chowdhury

Syeda Zohra ^[2] Alauddin (Bengali: সৈয়দা জোহরা আলাউদ্দিন) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a member of parliament from a reserved seat.

Early life and education

Alauddin joined the Bangladesh Chhatra League in 1967, and later became vice president of the district Chattra League. She was arrested for participating in the 1969 East Pakistan mass uprising. She married Muhammad Alauddin Chowdhury, an ex-freedom fighter of the Bangladesh Liberation War.^[3]

Career

She was elected to parliament from a reserved seat as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 2019. She is the woman's secretary of the Moulvibazar District unit of Bangladesh Awami League.^[4]

Notes and References

Web site: Constituency 336_11th_En . 2021-05-19 . Bangladesh Parliament . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519073211/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-1st-parliament-members/309-mps-category/mps-of-11th-parliament/4312-constituency-336-11th-en . 2021-05-19.
Sometimes spelled Zohora.
News: bn:সংরক্ষিত নারী আসনে জোহরা আলাউদ্দিন আ'লীগের মনোনয়ন লাভ . Zohra Alauddin Awami League's nomination for the reserved women's seat . https://www.bhorerkagoj.com/2019/02/10/%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b7%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a4-%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%80-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%9c%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%b9%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be . Bhorer Kagoj . 10 February 2019 . bn.
News: Aroma, Suborna to become MP as Awami League names 41 for reserved seats . 3 April 2020 . bdnews24.com . 8 February 2019.