Mahmuda Mitu

Mahmuda Alam Mitu (Bengali: মাহমুদা আলম মিতু) is a Bangladeshi politician and physician who serves as deputy chief organizer (southern region) of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and member secretary of its women's wing, Jatiya Nari Shakti.^[1] In April 2026, she was nominated by the 11 Party Alliance for a reserved women's seat in the Jatiya Sangsad.^[2]

Mitu was born in Betagi, Barguna District. Her father is Mahbub Alam and her mother is Yasmin Alam. She is the eldest among two siblings. She completed her Secondary School Certificate (SSC) from Betagi Girls' High School and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) from Betagi Government Degree College. She later obtained her MBBS degree from Shahabuddin Medical College in Gulshan, Dhaka.

During the July Uprising, Mitu supported participants through social media and medical networks by providing medical advice and first aid. She later described witnessing a violent incident during the uprising, stating that a protester near her was shot during enforcement of Section 144, which had a lasting psychological impact on her.^[3] For her contribution, she received the "July Kanya Award".^[4]

A medical doctor by profession, Mitu has been actively involved in politics. She currently serves as a joint central member secretary of the National Citizen Party.

She submitted her nomination to contest the 2026 general election from the Jhalokati-1 constituency as a candidate of the NCP, but later withdrew her candidacy.^[5] Following her nomination, she alleged that she received death threats from unknown callers in December 2025. She shared details of the threats on her verified Facebook account.^[6]

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