Laila Siddiqui
Laila Siddiqui | |
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| Member of Parliament from Tangail-4 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Abdul Latif Siddiqui |
Laila Siddiqui is a
Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament from Tangail-4
.
Career
Siddiqui was elected to parliament from Tangail-4 in 1988.[1][2] She was one of the Bangladesh Awami League leaders who received 100 Bangladesh Nationalist Party men in the league in Tangail on 11 January 2007.[3] She sued the government on 11 January 2014, after her husband Abdul Latif Siddiqui was arrested for criticizing Hajj and Tablighi Jamaat in New York City. She argued that cases against her husband were unconstitutional because, for offences committed outside Bangladesh, Bangladeshi law requires permission of the home minister before individuals can be charged.[4]
Personal life
Siddiqui is married to Abdul Latif Siddiqui, former minister and a member of parliament.[2][5]
References
- ^ "3rd Parliament" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Expelled Awami League leader, ex-minister Latif Siddique resigns from Parliament". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "100 BNP men join AL in Tangail". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Latif's wife serves legal notice to govt". The Daily Star. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Latif Siddique opposes AD verdict". New Age. Retrieved 20 March 2018.