Waseqa Ayesha Khan

For other people named Ayesha Khan, see Ayesha Khan (disambiguation).
Waseqa Ayesha Khan
ওয়াসিকা আয়শা খান
Khan in 2018
State Minister of Finance
In office
1 March 2024 – 6 August 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
MinisterAbul Hasan Mahmud Ali
Preceded byMuhammad Abdul Mannan
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Reserved women's seat–47
In office
28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byLutfun Nesa Khan
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Reserved women's seat–7
In office
28 February 2024 – 29 January 2024
Preceded bySelina Akhter Banu
Succeeded byFarida Akter Banu
Personal details
Born (1969-07-16) 16 July 1969 (age 55)
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Parent
Alma materUniversity of Chittagong

Waseqa Ayesha Khan (born 16 July 1969)[1] is an Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Minister of State for Finance. She is a former member of parliament of Reserved women's seats.[2]

Early life

Khan was born on 16 July 1969. She did her bachelor's and master's in commerce from the University of Chittagong.[1] Her father was Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser.[3]

Career

Khan was elected to parliament from Reserved women's seat-31 (Chittagong) as an Awami League candidate on 30 December 2018.[4] She has said that the construction of power plants in Bangladesh does not take into account social and environmental considerations.[5]

In December 2019, Khan was made Finance and Planning Affairs secretary of Awami League.[6][7] She is an advisor of Bistaar: Chittagong Arts Complex.[8] She is the vice-chairperson of Climate Parliament Bangladesh which called for a future without the use of fossil fuel.[9] She is the vice president of Mohila Awami League, the women's wing of Awami League.[10]

Khan was made the chairman of Standing Committee on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry in June 2021.[11][12] On 1 March 2024, she appointed as state minister for finance.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Waseqa Ayesha Khan". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. ^ "12th parliament: Cabinet gets 7 new members". Prothom Alo. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Aroma, Suborna to become MP as Awami League names 41 for reserved seats". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. ^ "WASEQA AYESHA KHAN -ওয়াসিকা আয়েশা খান Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Decisions on power projects taken with 'limited understanding': Bangladesh MP - ET EnergyWorld". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Secretary – Finance and Planning Affairs Subcommittee Bangladesh Awami League". Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Awami League announces full committee, Waseqa named finance secretary". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Advisory Board". Bistaar. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  9. ^ "12 climate MPs endorse call for fossil fuel free future - Front Page". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Awami League Turns 70: Thoughts of Youth". Centre for Research and Information. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  11. ^ "MP Shahiduzzaman made chief of parliamentary standing committee on Law Ministry". UNB. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Waseqa mourns death of Ctg AL leader Adv Sirajul Islam". BSS. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Who is Waseqa Ayesha Khan, the newly appointed state minister for finance". The Business Standard. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.


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