Afroza Khanam Rita
Afroza Khanam Rita | |
|---|---|
আফরোজা খানম রিতা | |
Rita in 2026 | |
| Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Bashir Uddin |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Manikganj-3 | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Zahid Maleque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1962 Manikganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Parent | Harunur Rashid Khan Monno (father) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | afrozakhanamrita |
Afroza Khanam Rita (born 4 April 1962)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician. She is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Manikganj-3 constituency as a candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[2] She is the incumbent minister of civil aviation and tourism.[3]
Career
In February 2026, Rita won the 13th Bangladeshi general election contesting at the Manikganj-3 constituency securing 166,175 votes while her nearest opponent Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis candidate Md Sayid Nur received 62,916 votes.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "VoteDB candidates". Vote BD. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ Momin, Abdul (13 February 2026). "মাঠে সক্রিয়তা, পারিবারিক উত্তরাধিকার—আফরোজার বিপুল জয়ের পেছনের কারণ" [Activism on the field, family legacy—the reasons behind Afroza's huge win]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Gazette notification on allocation of portfolios to ministers, state ministers". Prothom Alo. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "মানিকগঞ্জ-৩ আসনে বিপুল ভোটে বিজয়ী আফরোজা খানম রিতা" [Afroza Khanam Rita wins Manikganj-3 constituency with a huge margin of votes]. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "১৫১ কেন্দ্রের ১৪৮টিতেই জয় পেয়েছেন আফরোজা খানম রিতা" [Afroza Khanam Rita won in 148 out of 151 constituencies]. Kaler Kantho. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "মানিকগঞ্জ-৩ আসনে বিপুল ভোটে আফরোজা খানম রিতার জয়" [Afroza Khanam Rita wins Manikganj-3 constituency by a huge margin]. Daily Naya Diganta. 13 February 2026.