Tahseen Bahar Shuchona Explained
Tahseen Bahar Shuchona is a Bangladeshi politician and the third mayor of Cumilla City Corporation.[1] [2] [3] A physician by profession, Suchona is the first female mayor of Cumilla City.[4] [5] [6] She represents the Bangladesh Awami League.[7] [8]
Early life and education
Suchona was born to A. K. M. Bahauddin Bahar and Meharun Nassa. Her father Bahar is a Bangladeshi politician from the Awami League and the incumbent Member of Parliament for Cumilla-6. Suchona completed her MBBS degree from Eastern Medical College & Hospital, Cumilla. Later she launched a social welfare organization namely ‘Jagroto Manobikota’.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Political career
Tahseen Bahar Suchona’s involvement in politics began with her role as the organizing secretary of the Cumilla city unit of the Awami League.[14] She later ran for the mayoral seat in the Cumilla City Corporation by-elections.[15] On March 9, 2024, Suchona was elected as mayor, receiving 48,890 votes.[16] [17] [18] [19] On 19 August 2024, she was removed from the mayors position by the government.[20]
Awards
In 2021, Tahseen Bahar Suchona was honored with the JCI TOYP (Ten Outstanding Young Persons) Award by Junior Chamber International Bangladesh. Suchona’s recognition was for her role as the general secretary of ‘Jagroto Manobikota’.[21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2024-03-09 . Bahar's daughter Suchana is the mayor of Cumilla city . 2024-04-20 . Barta24 . en.
- Web site: 2024-04-20 . AL leaders bag Cumilla, Mymensingh cities . 2024-04-20 . www.newagebd.net . en.
- Web site: UNB . Dhaka . 2024-04-04 . Newly elected Cumilla, Mymensingh city mayors take oath . 2024-04-20 . The Daily Star . en.
- News: Comilla gets first female mayor . 20 April 2024 . Dhaka Tribune.
- News: Suchona first female mayor of Cumilla city . 2024-07-27 . The Daily Observer . 9 March 2024.
- Web site: BanglaNews24.com . 2024-03-09 . Shuchona becomes first woman mayor of Cumilla . 2024-04-20 . banglanews24.com . bn.
- Web site: 2024-03-09 . MP Bahar's daughter Tahsin Bahar Suchona now Cumilla city mayor . 2024-04-20 . The Business Standard . en.
- Web site: 2024-04-20 . Cumilla city announces budget of Tk 748cr . 2024-04-20 . www.newagebd.net . en.
- Web site: Tahseen Bahar bags Cumilla City mayoral post . 2024-04-20 . unb.com.bd.
- Web site: 2024-03-10 . Mayoral races: Tahseen Bahar Shuchona shows victory sign with the supporters after winning the Cumilla mayoral by-polls, beating her nearest opponent Monirul Hoque Sakku by a margin of 21,993 votes. . 2024-04-20 . The New Nation . en-US.
- Web site: Shuchona elected Mayor of Cumilla, Titu of M'singh . 2024-04-20 . The Daily Observer.
- Web site: Britannia University Welcome to Britannia University . 2024-04-20 . britannia.edu.bd.
- Web site: Desk . AA News . Dhaka Cast observes World Diabetes Day 2021 The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh . 2024-04-20 . The Asian Age . en.
- Web site: Correspondent . Staff . 2024-02-09 . Bahauddin's daughter Tahseen 'sole candidate' of city AL . 2024-04-20 . Prothomalo . en.
- Web site: Awami League's Cumilla city unit backs Bahar's daughter in mayoral race . 2024-04-20 . The Financial Express . en.
- News: Comilla gets first female mayor . Dhaka Tribune.
- Web site: 2024-03-09 . Bahar's daughter Suchana is the mayor of Cumilla city . 2024-04-20 . Barta24 . en.
- News: Suchona becomes first woman mayor of Cumilla . Banglanews24.
- Web site: 2024-03-09 . MP Bahar's daughter Tahsin Bahar Suchona now Cumilla city mayor . 2024-04-20 . The Business Standard . en.
- News: এবার ঢাকা উত্তর ও দক্ষিণসহ ১২ সিটি করপোরেশনের মেয়রকে অপসারণ . . 19 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240819093630/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/6mquu71gnv . 19 August 2024 . bn.
- Web site: Ten youngsters receive JCI TOYP award . 2024-04-20 . The Financial Express . en.
- Web site: 2022-12-10 . 10 youths get JCI TOYP award . 2024-04-20 . The Business Standard . en.
- Web site: Correspondent . Staff . 2022-12-11 . Prothom Alo's Jabed Sultan receives JCI award . 2024-04-20 . Prothomalo . en.
- News: জেসিআই'র টিওওয়াইপি সম্মাননা পেলেন ডা.তাহসীন বাহার সূচনা . The Daily Ittefaq.
- Web site: Xpress . Press . 2022-12-11 . Tahsin Bahar Suchana, Javed Sultan receives JCI TOYP award . 2024-04-20 . Press Xpress . en-US.