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Tasmia Pradhan | |
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| তাসমিয়া প্রধান | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Jarati Tanchangya |
| Constituency | Reserved Seat-48 |
| Chairperson of Jatiya Ganatantrik Party | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2018 | |
| General Secretary | Iqbal Hossain Prodhan |
| Preceded by | Rehana Pradhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 (age 45–46) Bogura, Bangladesh |
| Party | Jatiya Ganatantrik Party |
Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse |
S. B. A. Siddiqui (m. 2001) |
| Relations | Gamir Uddin Pradhan (paternal grandfather) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Parent | Shafiul Alam Pradhan (father) |
| Education | Bar-at-Law |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Signature |  |
| Nickname | Zui |
Tasmia Pradhan (Bengali: তাসমিয়া প্রধান) is a Bangladeshi politician who is serving as the president of the Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA) since 2018.
Early life
[edit]Pradhan was born in her maternal grandfather's house in Bogura. After completing her secondary education from Mohammadpur Preparatory School & College in 1996 and higher secondary education from Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in 1998, she completed her A-levels from Bhuiyan Academy and went to Britain in 2000 to pursue a law degree. After completing her law degree from Lincoln's Inn, she returned to Bangladesh in 2007 to become a barrister.[1]
Career
[edit]Pradhan returned to Bangladesh and joined Dr. Hamid & Associates. After working there for a year, she joined Moudud Ahmed & Associates in 2009. She worked there for six years. She then established her own law chamber.[1] In 2018, Pradhan was made the president of the Jatiya Ganatantrik Party. In the same year, she contested as a candidate in the 2018 general election from the Panchagarh-2 constituency.[2] A conflict arose between Pradhan and the 20 Party Alliance over the sharing of party seats in the election. Then, when the JAGPA left the alliance and joined another alliance led by Oli Ahmed, the Jatiya Mukti Manch. The gecretary-general of the JAGPA Khandaker Lutfar Rahman opposed it, resulting in the party splitting into two and Pradhan becoming the president of a faction.[3] In 2019, Pradhan was re-elected as the president of the JAGPA.[4]
Pradhan was nominated from the 11 Party Alliance for the reserved women's seat in the 2026 general election.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Pradhan is the daughter of Shafiul Alam Pradhan, the founding president of the Jatiya Ganatantrik Party and former general secretary of the Chhatra League. Gamir Uddin Pradhan. Gamir Uddin Pradhan, the speaker of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly, was her grandfather.[2]
Her mother Rehana Pradhan was a member of the central committee of Chhatra League during her academic career and later taught in the sociology department of Lalmatia Women's College. She also served as the second president of the JAGPA. She died in 2018. Her brother Al Rashed Pradhan is an engineer and spokesperson for the JAGPA.[6]
Pradhan married S. B. A. Siddiqui, an officer of the Bhuiyan Academy, in 2001. They have three daughters.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Dalim, Mehedi Hasan (8 April 2018). "নারী টিম নিয়ে এগিয়ে চলা এক ব্যারিস্টার". risingbd.com (in Bengali).
- 1 2 "পঞ্চগড়ে প্রথম নারী প্রার্থী জাগপার তাসমিয়া প্রধান". Pratidiner Sangbad. 29 December 2018.
- ↑ Uddin, Borhan (18 November 2019). "প্রধানের মৃত্যুর পর অস্তিত্ব সংকটে জাগপা". Dhaka Times.
- ↑ "জাগপা সভাপতি পুনর্নির্বাচিত তাসমিয়া". Jago News. 6 November 2019.
- ↑ "জামায়াত জোট থেকে মনোনয়ন পেলেন জাগপার চেয়ারম্যান তাসমিয়া প্রধান". Jugantar. 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "জাগপা সভানেত্রী রেহানা প্রধানের মৃত্যু". bdnews24.com. 22 October 2018.