Khurshid Jahan
Begum Khurshida Jahan Haq (11 August 1939 – 14 June 2006) (nicknamed 'Chocolate Apa') was the Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs of Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006, serving under her sister, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. During her term in office, she worked to curb human trafficking of women and children in Bangladesh, as well as to provide programs and services to rehabilitate former victims of human trafficking.
Khurshid Jahan | |
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| Minister of Women and Children Affairs | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 14 June 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Zinnatunnessa Talukdar |
| Succeeded by | Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 23 June 1996 – 28 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | M. Abdur Rahim |
| Succeeded by | Iqbalur Rahim |
| Constituency | Dinajpur-3 |
| Member of Parliament for Women's Seat-1 | |
| In office 20 March 1991 – 30 March 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Succeeded by | Srimati Bharati Nandi (Sarkar) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1939 Noakhali, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Noakhali, Chattogram, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 14 June 2006 (aged 66) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Relations | Khaleda Zia (sister) Ziaur Rahman (brother-in-law) Tarique Rahman (nephew) Arafat Rahman (nephew) Sayeed Iskander (brother) Shahrin Islam Tuhin (nephew) Shamim Iskander (brother) Shelina Islam (sister) |
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| Relatives | Majumdar-Zia family |
| Alma mater | Kumudini College |
| Occupation | Politician |
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