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Bangladeshi politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Selima Ahmed (7 July 1960)[1] is a Bangladeshi businessperson and politician. She is the vice chairperson of Nitol-Niloy Group and the founder and president of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[2][3] She was elected as member of Jatiya Sangsad from Comilla-2 constituency in 2018. She also served as board member of state-owned Janata Bank Limited and is a former board member of Sonali Bank Limited.
Selima Ahmad | |
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সেলিমা আহমাদ | |
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Comilla-2 | |
In office 30 January 2019 – 07 January 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mohammed Amir Hossain |
Personal details | |
Born | Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan | 7 July 1960
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Spouse | Abdul Matlub Ahmad |
Parents |
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Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Awards | See full list |
In 2014, Ahmad received the Oslo Business for Peace Award for her contributions in the Business sector.[4] She is a Global Ambassador of The International Alliance for Women and former Course Teacher of MBA class in University of Dhaka.
Selima Ahmad was born to A. K. M. Fazlul Huq and Rahima Huq.[5]
Ahmad is vice chairperson of the Nitol-Niloy Group. This group is one of the reputed business houses and has 26 companies. Of them, six are joint ventures and three are public companies. It has presence in automobiles, cement, paper, real estate, electronics and financial services.[6]
Ahmad was elected as a member of parliament in 2018 from Comilla-2 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League.[7][8][9]
Ahmad is married to Abdul Matlub Ahmad, a business leader and former president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI). They have two sons.
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