Tahura Ali
Tahura Ali | |
|---|---|
তহুরা আলী | |
| Born | 1955 or 1956 |
| Died | (aged 69) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | University of Chittagong |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Mohammad Ali |
| Children | Meher Afroz Shaon Maheen Afroz Shinjon |
Tahura Ali (1955 or 1956 – 23 October 2025) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a Member of Parliament.[1]
Early life
Ali completed her master's degree from the University of Chittagong in chemistry in 1987. Ali was the director of finance of Citizen Cables limited. She was also a lecturer at Habibullah Bahar University College.[2]
Career
Ali served in the 9th parliament of Bangladesh and was a Member of Standing Committee on Ministry of Commerce in Parliament.[3] She served in the parliament from 1996 to 2001 and was elected again from Jamalpur for a second term.[2] In 2009, she was selected for a position in the reserved seats for women in Bangladesh parliament.[4]
Personal life and death
Ali was married to Mohammad Ali. Her daughter, Meher Afroz Shaon is an actress.[5] Her son-in-law Humayun Ahmed was a popular novelist and writer.
Tahura Ali died from heart and kidney disease on 23 October 2025, at the age of 69.[6]
References
- ^ "FINAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS" (PDF). unesco.org. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Citizen Cable". citizencable.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Constituency 319". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "45 women MPs-elect sworn in". The Daily Star. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Shaon, sons hang out at Nuhash Palli". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ Former Jamalpur MP Tahura Ali, mother of Meher Afroz Shaon, passes away