Waseqa Ayesha Khan
Waseqa Ayesha Khan (born 16 July 1969)[1] is an Bangladesh Awami League politician and incumbent Minister of State for Finance. She is the Member of Parliament of Reserved women's seat-31.[2]
Waseqa Ayesha Khan | |
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ওয়াসিকা আয়শা খান | |
Khan in 2018 | |
| Minister of State for Finance | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Minister | Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali |
| Assumed office 28 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | Reserved women's seat-47 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1969 |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
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| Alma mater | University of Chittagong |
Early life edit
Khan was born on 16 July 1969. She did her bachelors and Masters in Commerce from the University of Chittagong.[1] Her father was Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser.[3]
Career edit
Khan was elected to parliament from Reserved women's seat-31 (Chittagong) as an Awami League candidate on 30 December 2018.[4] She has said that the construction of power plants in Bangladesh do not take into account social and environmental standards.[5]
In December 2019, Khan was made Finance and Planning Affairs secretary of Awami League.[6][7] She is an advisor of Bistaar: Chittagong Arts Complex.[8] She is the Vice-Chairperson of Climate Parliament Bangladesh which called for a future without the use of fossil fuel.[9] She is the Vice President of Mohila Awami League, the women's wing of Awami League.[10]
Khan was made the Chairman of Standing Committee on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry in June 2021.[11][12] On 1 March 2024, she appointed as state minister for finance.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b "Waseqa Ayesha Khan". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "12th parliament: Cabinet gets 7 new members". Prothomalo. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Aroma, Suborna to become MP as Awami League names 41 for reserved seats". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "WASEQA AYESHA KHAN -ওয়াসিকা আয়েশা খান Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Decisions on power projects taken with 'limited understanding': Bangladesh MP - ET EnergyWorld". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Secretary – Finance and Planning Affairs Subcommittee Bangladesh Awami League". Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Staff Correspondent. "Awami League announces full committee, Waseqa named finance secretary". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ bistaar. "Advisory Board". Bistaar. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "12 climate MPs endorse call for fossil fuel free future - Front Page - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Awami League Turns 70: Thoughts of Youth". Centre for Research and Information. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "MP Shahiduzzaman made chief of parliamentary standing committee on Law Ministry". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Waseqa mourns death of Ctg AL leader Adv Sirajul Islam". BSS. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Who is Waseqa Ayesha Khan, the newly appointed state minister for finance". The Business Standard. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.