Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu
Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu | |
|---|---|
সৈয়দা ইকবাল মান্দ বানু | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Zubaida Rahman (daughter) |
| Awards |  Independence Award (1995) |
Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu is a Bangladeshi social worker.[1][2] She is the mother-in-law of politician Tarique Rahman and wife of former Bangladesh Navy chief Mahbub Ali Khan.[3] She was awarded the Independence Award in 1995.[4] She has published poetry books she and does watercolor paintings.[5][6]
Biography
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Banu founded SUROVI in 1979 which provides schooling for child domestic workers with her own maid being the first student of the school.[7][8][9]
Banu received the Special Award for women from Kazi Mahbubullah and Begum Zebunnessa Janakalyan Trust in 1988.[10]
Banu was married to Mahbub Ali Khan, former chief of naval staff of the Bangladesh Navy.[11][12] Their daughter, Zubaida Rahman, married Tarique Rahman, son of then prime minister Khaleda Zia and former president Ziaur Rahman, in 1993.[11] Banu is the mother-in-law of Tarique Rahman, son of Khaleda Zia.[13]
In 2007, the Anti Corruption Commission filed a case against Syed Iqbal Mand Banu, Zubaida Rahman, and Tarique Rahman for 48.1 million taka in unexplained wealth with Kafrul Police Station.[14][15]
In January 2014, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against Banu for not submitting her wealth statement to the commission.[16]
In 2017, Bangladesh Supreme Court squashed a corruption case against her by the Anti-Corruption Commission for improper paperwork.[17]
In June 2019, Banu and other relatives visited former prime minister Khaleda Zia, while she was receiving treatment Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, who had been in prison since 8 February 2018.[18]
Bibliography
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[edit]- ^ "Zubaida Rahman visits ailing mother at hospital". BSS. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Tears of Reunion: Zubaida embraces ailing mother at hospital after 17 years". United News of Bangladesh. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Graft case against BNP leader Tarique Rahman's mother-in-law dismissed". bdnews24.com. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Independence Day Award" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Watercolor Flower Series". Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ a b c "Literary Works of Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu". Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "'সুরভী'র শিশুদের ভালোবাসায় সিক্ত জোবাইদা রহমান". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Surovi". www.surovi.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "ডা. জোবাইদা রহমানের ভালোবাসার পরশ 'সুরভী'র শিশুদের". news24bd.tv (in Bengali). 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Begum Zebunnessa and Kazi Mahboobullah Janakalyan Trust". Lha Charitable Trust. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ a b "Tarique's wife Zubaida fired from work". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "Photo Gallery". Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "Tarique's mother-in-law gets bail upon surrender". banglanews24.com. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Hearing on accepting charge-sheet in graft case against Zubaida Nov 1 | News". BSS. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "Arrest warrant issued against Tarique Rahman and wife in graft case". The Business Standard. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "Tarique's mother-in-law sued". banglanews24.com. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "Trial against Tarique's mother-in-law halted". The Daily Star. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Relatives meet Khaleda Zia". RTV. Retrieved 2022-11-01.