Sheuly Azad Explained

Umme Fatema Nazma Begum (bn|উম্মে ফাতেমা নাজমা বেগম; born 2 October 1972), better known as Sheuly Azad, is an entrepreneur and politician, holding one of the seats reserved for women in the 11th Jatiya Sangsad, the Bangladeshi parliament.^{[3] [4] [2] [5]}

Early life

Sheuly was born in the Muslim family of West Kuttapara in Sarail Upazila, Brahmanbaria District. Her father is a Businessman and mother is a housewife.^[6]

Career

After the death of her husband, Azad entered politics.^[7] The Sarail Upazila Awami League committee was dissolved and Sheuly Azad was elected joint convener-1 of the upazila unit on 10 December 2014.^[8] She later was appointed general secretary of the unit.

Azad was appointed reserved seat member of parliament in 2019.^{[9] [10]} She was the first Awami League member of parliament from Sarail Upazila since 1973.^[11]

Azad campaigned for Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan, expelled Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, for by-polls in 2023.^[12]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government a murder case was filed against Azad regarding the death of Liton Miah, activist of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, who was killed on 28 March 2021 in a clash with the police. Detective Branch arrested her in the case from Niketan and handed her over to Sarail Police Station.^[13]

Personal life

Azad was married to AKM Iqbal Azad, senior vice-president of Sarail Upazila unit of Awami League. In 2012, her husband was killed by his rivals in the Awami League.^[14] Four people were sentenced to death in the murder case in July 2024.

Notes and References

1. News: From homemaker to lawmaker . The Asian Age . 30 June 2019.
2. Web site: Constituency 312_11th_En Constituency 312 Seat-12 . Bangladesh Parliament . 30 June 2019.
3. News: 49 elected uncontested to reserved women parliamentary seats . bdnews24.com . 30 June 2019.
4. News: bn:শিউলী আজাদ এমপি হওয়ায় সরাইলে উল্লাস . https://mzamin.com/article.php?mzamin=158751&cat=9 . Manab Zamin . bn . 30 June 2019.
5. Web site: List of 11th Parliament Members . Bangladesh Parliament . 30 June 2019.
6. News: bn:সংরক্ষিত নারী আসন : আলোচনায় ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়ার ৬ নারী . http://www.dailynayadiganta.com/chattagram/382233/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%AC-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80 . The Daily Naya Diganta . bn . 30 June 2019.
7. Web site: 2024-10-07 . Former AL MP Sheuly Azad remanded in murder case . 2024-10-07 . The Daily Star . en.
8. Web site: bn:ইকবাল আজাদের স্বপ্নপূরণ এমপি শিউলী আজাদ,আনন্দে ভাসছে সরাইল . http://brahmanbaria24.com/2011-12-05-15-11-54/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3/ . brahmanbaria24.com . bn . 30 June 2019.
9. Web site: Four get death, 10 life sentences for 2012 murder of Brahmanbaria AL leader Iqbal Azad . 2024-10-07 . . en.
10. News: MPs to reserved seats sworn in . Bangla Tribune . 30 June 2019.
11. News: Mass reception accorded to Sheuly Azad MP . The Asian Age . 30 June 2019.
12. Web site: 2023-01-24 . B’baria by-polls: Central AL leader joins Sattar's campaign . 2024-10-07 . The Daily Star . en.
13. News: 7 October 2024 . Ex-MP Fatema Najma arrested . 7 October 2024 . Dhaka Tribune.
14. Web site: Sarail shutdown called off . 2024-10-07 . . en.