Farzana Sharmin
Farzana Sharmin | |
|---|---|
| ফারজানা শারমিন | |
| Born | 2 November 1984 (age 40) Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | University of Dhaka, University of London, BPP University College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Supreme Court lawyer, BNP politician |
| Spouse | H M Barru Sunny |
| Father | Fazlur Rahman Potol |
Farzana Sharmin (ফারজানা শারমিন, born 2 November 1984), also known as Farzana Sharmin Putul, is a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician and member of the Anti Corruption Commission reform commission of the Muhammad Yunus led interim government.[1] She has been practicing law at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[2] She is also actively involved in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, serving on its Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee, Human Rights Committee, and Media Cell Committee.[3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Sharmin was born in Bangladesh in November 1984.[5][6] She is the daughter of Fazlur Rahman Potol, a former State Minister for Youth, Sports, and Communications and a four-time elected Member of Parliament (MP) from Natore-1.[5]
Sharmin pursued legal studies at the University of Dhaka and the University of London, earning undergraduate law degrees from both institutions.[5] She further obtained two master's degrees in law, one from the University of Dhaka and another from BPP University College in London.[5]
Career
[edit]Sharmin began her legal career in 2008 as an advocate at the District Court of Bangladesh.[5] In 2012, she was admitted to practice at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.[5] She has built expertise in criminal litigation, judicial review, and constitutional law.[5] She has worked as an associate at the legal firm 'Barrister Moudud Ahmed and Associates' and is currently a partner at RIGHTS Chambers.[5] Additionally, she has served as a legal advisor to various banks, insurance companies, and private enterprises.[5] She is a lawyer of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.[7]
Sharmin is listed as an English-speaking lawyer with the British High Commission’s retained list in Dhaka.[5] She is a member of several legal organizations, including the International Bar Association, the Society of the Middle Temple (England), the Asian Society of International Law (AsiaSIL), and the Dhaka Bar Association.[5]
Sharmin is actively engaged in Bangladesh Nationalist Party politics.[5][8] She serves as a member of the special assistant to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson’s Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee.[5] Additionally, she contributes to Bangladesh Nationalist Party's Human Rights Committee and Media Cell Committee.[5] In 2023, she was a director of Lysander Tech Limited, based in the United Kingdom.[6]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Sharmin was made a member of the Anti-Corruption Commission reform commission of the Muhammad Yunus led interim government.[9] She has represented Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, general secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, in his challenge of the 15th Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh.[10][11]
References
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- ^ "BNP joins writ challenging 15th Amendment, hearing begins Wednesday". Prothomalo. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Agencies (24 November 2023). "Bangladesh convicts 98 more opposition activists". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "High Court Verdict Today on Caretaker Government Abolition". rtvonline.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Profiles of chair and members of Anti-Corruption Reform Commission". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Farzana SHARMIN personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "BTRC blocks BSS while weeding illegal news sites out". The Daily Star. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Rajshahi BNP alleges police excess". The Daily Star. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Govt finalises 5 of 6 reform commissions". The Daily Star. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "HC allows Fakhrul, Parwar to intervene in 15th Amendment case". New Age. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "BNP joins writ challenging 15th Amendment, hearing begins Wednesday". Prothomalo. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.