Rebecca Sultana Explained

Rebecca Sultana is a Bangladeshi former government official who is the 9th and current First Lady of Bangladesh as the wife of President Mohammed Shahabuddin.^[1] She is serving as the First Lady of Bangladesh since 24 April 2023.^[2]

Career

Rebecca Sultana joined BCS administration cadre as Assistant Commissioner and retired in 2009 as Joint Secretary. She was a professor in the Department of Human Resources Program at Primeasia University and also Chief Advisor of Primeasia University^[3] and is serving as the Founder Chairman of Friends for Children Organization.^{[4] [5]}

Personal life

On 16 November 1972, Rebecca Sultana married Mohammed Shahabuddin.^[6] They have a son named Arshad Adnan, who produced several Bangladeshi films, including the highest grossing Bangladeshi film Priyotoma (2023).^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: New President Md Sahabuddin, his wife Dr Rebecca Sultana, outgoing President Abdul Hamid, his wife Rashida. The Financial Express. 25 April 2023.
2. News: President's spouse Dr Rebecca Sultana inaugurates construction of PaU. BSS. 27 December 2023.
3. News: হঠাৎ প্রাইমএশিয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের অনুষ্ঠানে নতুন রাষ্ট্রপতিপত্নী ড. রেবেকা, হলেন প্রধান উপদেষ্টা . Dhakatimes News . 23 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230530014913/https://www.dhakatimes24.com/2023/03/23/303525 . 30 May 2023 .
4. Web site: একনজরে রাষ্ট্রপতি প্রার্থী মোহাম্মদ সাহাবুদ্দিন . bn . Presidential candidate Mohammad Sahabuddin at a glance . RTV. http://web.archive.org/web/20230505230705/https://www.rtvonline.com/bangladesh/211673/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA . 12 Feb 2023. 5 May 2023 .
5. Web site: President Mohammed Shahabuddin along with his wife Dr Rebecca Sultana offers a munajat at the graves Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and other August 15 martyrs. 18 April 2023. Daily Sun.
6. News: President Shahabuddin joins ASEAN Summit in Indonesia. September 5, 2023. Prothom Alo.
7. News: My mother's 70th birthday will be memorable: Adnan . Daily Sun . 1 September 2023 . en.