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Runu Reza

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Runu Reza
রুনু রেজা
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Reserved Women's Seat-12
In office
28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byKhadizatul Anwar
Personal details
Born (1972-12-10) 10 December 1972 (age 51)
Narail District, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

Runu Reza (born 10 December 1972) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from a women's reserved seat in 2024.[1]

Early life and family

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Runu Reza was born on 10 December 1972 in Narail District.[2] Her family had been freedom fighters in Khulna.[3] Her father, late Sheikh Mohammad Rokon Uddin Ahmed was a freedom fighter, professor and social worker. Runu Reza is the younger sister of 17th Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed.[4]

Reza's daughter Fairooz Faizah Beether is the first Bangladeshi to win Goalkeepers Global Goals Changemaker Award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[5]

Career

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Reza was elected to Parliament on 27 February 2024 from women reserved seat as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Awami League names reserved seat MPs". United News of Bangladesh. 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ "New Chief of Army Staff biography". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Chief of Army Staff". Bangladesh Army. 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ^ Shawon, Ali Asif (16 February 2024). "Dedicated leaders, first-timers dominate AL nominations". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  5. ^ Monamee, Maisha Islam (15 October 2021). "Faizah's 'Moner School' making strides through global recognition". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Reserved seat nominees declared winners". Somoy Full News. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.