Zubaida Rahman
Bangladeshi doctor (born 1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zubaida Rahman (Bengali: জোবাইদা রহমান) is a Bangladeshi physician, and the wife of politician Tarique Rahman.[3][4]
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জোবাইদা রহমান | |
Zubaida in 2023 | |
| Born | 18 June 1972[1][2] |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi, British |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Title | Doctor |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Zaima Rahman (daughter) |
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| Website | zubaidarahman.net |
Personal life
Zubaida Khan was born on 18 May 1972 in Sylhet, she is the daughter of Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan, Chief of the Naval Staff of Bangladesh during the rule of the government of Ziaur Rahman. She descended from an Afghan chieftain who settled in Bengal during Mughal rule.[5][6] He served as the Minister of Communications and Agriculture in the government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.[7]
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.[8]
Zobaida married Tarique Rahman in 3 February 1994.[9][5] After two years, she joined the health cadre of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) in 1995.[5] After Tarique's release from prison in 2008, she took a study leave and went to London with Tarique.[10] The couple is currently staying there.[11]
Career
Zobaida studied medicine from Imperial College London and completed her MSc with record marks and gold medal. She joined the public service as a doctor in 1995 after topping the Doctors Civil Service (BCS) examination. Zobaida had married Tarek two years earlier.[11] The government cancelled her job in September 2014.[12]
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.[8][4] In 2016, Sheikh Hasina praised Zubaida Rahman, endorsing her potential as a promising political figure.[13]
Cases and controversies
Zubaida Rahman received a three-year prison term in connection with a corruption case initiated by the Anti Corruption Commission in 2007.[14][15] In October 2024, her jail term was suspended.[16][17]
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