Amena Begum
Amena Begum | |
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Born | 1925 Faridganj village, British India |
Died | April 7, 1989 , Bangladesh | (aged 63–64)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Politician |
Amena Begum (1925 – 7 April 1989), a former
Education and early career
Begum passed Matriculation and Intermediate examination from Nawab Faizunnesa Girls' School in 1940 and
At the initial stage of the six-point program in 1966, when the top ranking leaders of Awami League including its president
Begum was serious in asserting her subsequent position in Awami League, and in the following convention (1970) claimed the portfolio of general secretary of the party. Her expectation being denied, Begum resigned from Awami League and later joined the newly floated (1969) Jatiya League headed by Ataur Rahman Khan. She was elected as senior vice president of Jatiya League on 20 August 1970. Begum contested in the Pakistan National Assembly election in 1970 from Dhaka-9 constituency as a nominee of Jatiya League only to sustain a reverse.
Post-independence
With the revival of Jatiya League in 1976 under the Political Parties Regulations of the martial law government, Begum became active in politics as senior vice president of the party. She took part in the movement against the military rule of Hussain Muhammad Ershad with her party as a member of the seven-party alliance. After the party president Ataur Rahman Khan joined the cabinet of General Ershad as Prime Minister in 1984, Begum re-organised Jatiya League and took over as president of the party.
References
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- ^ "Six-Point Demands: Roadmap For Bangladesh's Emancipation". Bangladesh Awami League. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Syed Badrul Ahsan (June 7, 2012). "Recalling Six Points". The Daily Star. Retrieved May 25, 2016.