Bangladesh
Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury's seat declared vacant
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, Sept 14: After the death of Faridpur-2 (Nagarkanda-Saltha-Krishnapur Union of Sadarpur Upazila) Constituency Member of Parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, her seat has been officially declared vacant.
This information was informed in a circular of the legislative support wing of the National Parliament Secretariat on Tuesday (September 13).
Heroic freedom fighter, one of the organizers of the liberation war and deputy leader of the Jatiya Sangsad Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury passed away last Sunday (September 11) at 11:40 pm while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka.
The constitution mandates a by-election within 90 days if a parliamentary seat is declared vacant.
Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury was born on May 8, 1935 at her uncle's house in Magura district. She was the general secretary of Bangladesh Mahila Awami League during 1969-1975. Served as the founding director of Calcutta Gobra Nursing Camp during the Liberation War. In 1971, she participated in the liberation war.
She served as Director of Bangladesh Women Rehabilitation Board during 1972-1975, National Commissioner of Bangladesh Girl Guide during 1972-1976, and Acting General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League in 1976.
From 1986 to 1992, she served as the General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, and from 1992 as a member of the Presidium of Bangladesh Awami League.
When the Awami League government was formed in 1996, Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury was made the minister of forest and environment under the technocrat quota.
She participated in the 2008 parliamentary elections from Faridpur-2 constituency. She was also elected from this district in the 10th and 11th general elections. In February 2009, she became the Deputy Leader of the National Assembly. She remained in this post even after the 2014 and 2018 parliamentary elections.
