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| Office | State Minister of Primary and Mass Education |
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| Office | State Minister of Public Administration
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| Term start | 12 January 2014 |
| Term end | 15 January 2014
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| Successor | Farhad Hossain
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| Born | 1941-09-01 |
| Born | Bogra District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi
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| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | ASHK Sadek
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Ismat Ara Sadique (1 September 1941 – 21 January 2020)[1][2] was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the state minister of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education and Ministry of Public Administration.[3][4][5] She was elected a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jessore-6 constituency from 2014 until her death.
Early life
Sadique was born on 1 September 1941 in Shatani House in Bogra District.[6] In 1956, she graduated from Bogra VM Girls school, and in 1958 from Holy Cross College, Dhaka. In 1960, she graduated from Eden College, Dhaka.[7]
Career
Sadique joined the Bangladesh Awami League in 1992. She established a women's unit in Keshabpur in 1996. From 2009 to 2013 she served in the Bangladesh Women Welfare Council. She was the President of Shathi Samajkalayan Sangstha, a charity providing free treatment to students and school supplies.[7] She was made state minister of Primary and Mass Education on 12 January 2014.[2] Later, she was made the state minister of Public Administration on 15 January 2014.[8]
Personal life
Sadique was married to ASHK Sadek. Her husband was a Bangladesh Awami League politician, member of parliament, and former minister of education. They had two children.[7] Her younger brother, Mamdudur Rahman Choudhury, was a former Jatiya Party minister.[9]
Death
Sadique died on 21 January 2020 at the age of 78.[10]
References
- ↑ Constituency 90_11th_En. Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 {{{title}}}. Ekushey Television(2020-01-21). Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ PM: Militancy will be contained. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ↑ Ismat Ara shifted to Public Admin Ministry. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ↑ Govt may extend job contracts of three Bangladesh Bank deputy governors. bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ↑ AL MP Ismat Ara Sadique passes away. The Daily Star(2020-01-21). Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Ministry of Public Administration (MOPA). www.mopa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ↑ Syed Ashraf gets Ministry of Public Administration. bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ↑ Ex-JP minister Mamdudur passes away. The Daily Star(2018-04-05). Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ↑ MP Ismat Ara Sadek dies. Daily Sun(2020-01-21). Retrieved 2020-01-21.