Jannat Ara Henry
Jannat Ara Henry | |
|---|---|
জান্নাত আরা হেনরী | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Sirajganj-2 | |
| In office 29 January 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Habibe Millat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1972 Kamarkhanda, Sirajganj, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouses | Labu Talukder |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jannat Ara Henry Talukder (born on 22 June 1972) is a Bangladeshi politician. She is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-2 constituency.[1][2] She is serving as the joint general secretary of Bangladesh Awami League at the Sirajganj District.[2]
Career
[edit]Jannat Ara Henry served as the joint general secretary and the secretary of environment and forrest affairs of Bangladesh Awami League's women division.[2] In 2008 Bangladeshi general election, she got nomination from Awami League for representing the Sirajganj-2 constituency while serving as a high school teacher.[3] She lost the election to Rumana Mahmood from Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[3]
Under Awami League government’s patronage, she later joined the board of directors of Sonali Bank and founded a contract-based construction firm.[3] It helped to boost her personal wealth by nearly 9,300% in 16 years, as documented at her wealth information disclosure to the Election Commission in late 2023.[3] She won the 2024 Bangladeshi general election from the same Sirajganj-2 constituency and became a Jatiya Sangsad member on 29 January 2024.[4]
At the aftermath of the 2024 non-cooperation movement, Henry lost her membership at the parliament on 6 August 2024, serving just less than 7 months.[5] On 30 September, she, along with her husband, Labu Talukder were arrested in Moulvibazar in a case filed over attacks on 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement protests in Sirajganj Sadar Upazila.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "সিরাজগঞ্জের ৬ আসনেই নৌকার জয়". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "সিরাজগঞ্জ-২ আসনে নারী নেত্রী হেনরীর জয়". Sarabangla. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Ex-MP Henry, husband arrested over attacks on student-led protests". Daily Sun. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Winner". The Daily Star. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh wakes up to new uncertain future after PM Sheikh Hasina's dramatic resignation". BBC News. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Violence during student protests: Ex-MP Henry, husband arrested". The Daily Star. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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