Tahseen Bahar Shuchona Explained

Tahseen Bahar Shuchona is a Bangladeshi politician and the third mayor of Cumilla City Corporation.^{[1] [2] [3]} A physician by profession, Suchona is the first female mayor of Cumilla City.^{[4] [5] [6]} She represents the Bangladesh Awami League.^{[7] [8]}

Early life and education

Suchona was born to A. K. M. Bahauddin Bahar and Meharun Nassa. Her father Bahar is a Bangladeshi politician from the Awami League and the incumbent member of parliament for Comilla-6. Suchona completed her MBBS degree from Eastern Medical College, Comilla. Later she launched a social welfare organization namely 'Jagroto Manobikota'.^{[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

Political career

Tahseen Bahar Suchona's involvement in politics began with her role as the organizing secretary of the Cumilla city unit of the Awami League.^[14] She later ran for the mayoral seat in the Cumilla City Corporation by-elections.^[15] On March 9, 2024, Suchona was elected as mayor, receiving 48,890 votes.^{[16] [17] [18] [19]} On 19 August 2024, the national government removed her from the mayoralty along with numerous other mayors and other elected local government officials.^[20] After the fall of Awami League government during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, Suchona and her father fled to India and are currently staying in Kolkata under the protection of a local political leader.^{[21] [22] [23]}

Awards

In 2021, Tahseen Bahar Suchona was honored with the JCI TOYP (Ten Outstanding Young Persons) Award by Junior Chamber International Bangladesh. Suchona's recognition was for her role as the general secretary of 'Jagroto Manobikota'.^{[24] [25] [26] [27] [28]}

Controversies

Due to her questionable role throughout the July Massacare, several murder cases have been filed against Suchona and her father which are under investigation by the Interim government of Muhammad Yunus. Suchona is accused of being involved in the torture of general protestors in Cumilla area during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement.^{[29] [30] [31]}

Notes and References

1. News: 2024-03-09 . Bahar's daughter Suchana is the mayor of Cumilla city . 2024-04-20 . Barta24 . en.
2. News: 2024-04-20 . AL leaders bag Cumilla, Mymensingh cities . 2024-04-20 . New Age . en.
3. News: 2024-04-04 . Newly elected Cumilla, Mymensingh city mayors take oath . 2024-04-20 . The Daily Star . UNB . en.
4. News: Comilla gets first female mayor . 20 April 2024 . Dhaka Tribune.
5. News: Suchona first female mayor of Cumilla city . 2024-07-27 . The Daily Observer . 9 March 2024.
6. News: 2024-03-09 . Shuchona becomes first woman mayor of Cumilla . 2024-04-20 . banglanews24.com . bn.
7. News: 2024-03-09 . MP Bahar's daughter Tahsin Bahar Suchona now Cumilla city mayor . 2024-04-20 . The Business Standard . en.
8. News: 2024-04-20 . Cumilla city announces budget of Tk 748cr . 2024-04-20 . New Age . en.
9. News: Tahseen Bahar bags Cumilla City mayoral post . 2024-04-20 . UNB.
10. News: 2024-03-10 . Mayoral races: Tahseen Bahar Shuchona shows victory sign with the supporters after winning the Cumilla mayoral by-polls, beating her nearest opponent Monirul Hoque Sakku by a margin of 21,993 votes. . 2024-04-20 . The New Nation . en-US.
11. News: Shuchona elected Mayor of Cumilla, Titu of M'singh . 2024-04-20 . The Daily Observer.
12. Web site: Intra University Idea Sharing Competition . 2024-04-20 . Britannia University.
13. News: Dhaka Cast observes World Diabetes Day 2021 . 2024-04-20 . The Asian Age . Bangladesh . en.
14. News: 2024-02-09 . Bahauddin's daughter Tahseen 'sole candidate' of city AL . 2024-04-20 . Prothom Alo . en.
15. News: Awami League's Cumilla city unit backs Bahar's daughter in mayoral race . 2024-04-20 . The Financial Express . en.
16. News: Comilla gets first female mayor . Dhaka Tribune.
17. News: 2024-03-09 . Bahar's daughter Suchana is the mayor of Cumilla city . 2024-04-20 . Barta24 . en.
18. News: Suchona becomes first woman mayor of Cumilla . Banglanews24.
19. News: 2024-03-09 . MP Bahar's daughter Tahsin Bahar Suchona now Cumilla city mayor . 2024-04-20 . The Business Standard . en.
20. News: bn:এবার ঢাকা উত্তর ও দক্ষিণসহ ১২ সিটি করপোরেশনের মেয়রকে অপসারণ . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/6mquu71gnv . . 19 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240819093630/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/6mquu71gnv . 19 August 2024 . bn.
21. News: 2024-09-01 . সাবেক এমপি বাহার ও মেয়ে সূচি যেভাবে ভারতে পালালেন! . 2024-09-20 . Daily Ittefaq.
22. News: 2024-09-02 . মেয়েসহ ভারতে কুমিল্লার সাবেক এমপি বাহার . 2024-09-20 . Daily Jugantor.
23. Web site: Superadmin . কলকাতায় রাজনৈতিক নেতার আশ্রয়ে আত্মগোপনে বাহার ও তার মেয়ে, দাবি ভারতীয় গণমাধ্যমের . 2024-09-20 . www.amadershomoy.com . en.
24. News: Ten youngsters receive JCI TOYP award . 2024-04-20 . The Financial Express . en.
25. News: 2022-12-10 . 10 youths get JCI TOYP award . 2024-04-20 . The Business Standard . en.
26. News: 2022-12-11 . Prothom Alo's Jabed Sultan receives JCI award . 2024-04-20 . Prothom Alo . en.
27. News: bn:জেসিআই'র টিওওয়াইপি সম্মাননা পেলেন ডা.তাহসীন বাহার সূচনা . https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/623900/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE.%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 . The Daily Ittefaq.
28. Web site: 2022-12-11 . Tahsin Bahar Suchana, Javed Sultan receives JCI TOYP award . 2024-04-20 . Press Xpress . en-US.
29. News: 2024-08-19 . Murder case filed against ex-MP Bahar, his daughter Shuchona . 2024-09-20 . Dhaka Tribune.
30. News: 2024-08-20 . Murder case filed against ex-MP Bahar, mayor Suchona . 2024-09-20 . New Age.
31. News: 2024-08-20 . Another case against ex-Cumilla MP Bahar, daughter Suchona . 2024-09-20 . The Financial Express.