Shama Obaed
Shama Obaed | |
|---|---|
শামা ওবায়েদ | |
Obaed in 2026 | |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Sufiur Rahman |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Faridpur-2 | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shama Obaed 14 May 1973 |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | Shovon Islam |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Nickname | Rinku |
Shama Obaed Islam (née Obaed; born 14 May 1973)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician. She is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Faridpur-2 constituency (Nagarkanda-Saltha) and the incumbent state minister of foreign affairs since February 2026.[2]
Obaed is one of the seven women elected in the 2026 Bangladeshi general election and one of the three women in the Tarique Ministry.[3][4]
Background
Shama Obaed's father, KM Obaidur Rahman, was a minister of post and telegraph, fishery and livestock, and aviation and tourism, and the 4th secretary general of the BNP.[4] Her mother, Shaheda Obaed, is a former chairperson of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka.[4]
Career
Obaed won the 2026 Bangladeshi general election contesting at the Faridpur-2 constituency securing 120,909 votes while her nearest opponent Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis candidate Shah Akram Ali received 87,956 votes.[5][6]
Personal life
Obaed is married to Mostajirul Shovon Islam who is the managing director of Sparrow Group, a garments manufacturing company.[4][7] Together they have two children.[4]
References
- ^ "Member details". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "What Tarique's Cabinet looks like: 25 ministers, 24 state ministers sworn in". The Business Standard. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "7 women, including Rumeen Farhana, Tahsina Rushdir and Shama Obaid elected". Prothomalo. 2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ a b c d e বাবার পথ ধরে ৩ নারী রাজনীতিতে, হলেন মন্ত্রী–প্রতিমন্ত্রী [3 women follow in father's footsteps into politics, become ministers and state ministers]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2026-02-18. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ ৩৩ হাজার ভোটের ব্যবধানে জয় শামা ওবায়েদের [Shama Obaid wins by a margin of 33,000 votes]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ শামা ওবায়েদ-নায়াব ইউসুফসহ তিনটি আসনে বিএনপি, একটিতে জামায়াত জয়ী. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ "Shovon Islam, Managing Director of Sparrow Group". Sparrow. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2026-02-25.