Runu Reza

Runu Reza
রুনু রেজা
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Reserved Women's Seat-12
In office 28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024
Preceded by	Khadizatul Anwar
Personal details
Born	(1972-12-10) 10 December 1972 (age 52) Narail District, Bangladesh
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League

Runu Reza (born 10 December 1972) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from a women's reserved seat in 2024.[1]

Early life and family

Runu Reza was born on 10 December 1972 in Narail District.[2] Her family had been freedom fighters in Khulna.[3] Her father, late Sheikh Mohammad Rokon Uddin Ahmed was a freedom fighter, professor and social worker. Runu Reza is the younger sister of 17th Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed.[4]

Reza's daughter Fairooz Faizah Beether is the first Bangladeshi to win Goalkeepers Global Goals Changemaker Award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[5]

Career

Reza was elected to Parliament on 27 February 2024 from women reserved seat as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[6]

References

1. "Awami League names reserved seat MPs". United News of Bangladesh. 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
2. "New Chief of Army Staff biography". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
3. "Chief of Army Staff". Bangladesh Army. 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
4. Shawon, Ali Asif (16 February 2024). "Dedicated leaders, first-timers dominate AL nominations". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
5. Monamee, Maisha Islam (15 October 2021). "Faizah's 'Moner School' making strides through global recognition". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
6. "Reserved seat nominees declared winners". Somoy Full News. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.