Waseqa Ayesha Khan
Waseqa Ayesha Khan | |
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ওয়াসিকা আয়শা খান | |
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| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Reserved women's seat-7 | |
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Assumed office 20 February 2019 | |
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| Born | 24 July 1971 |
| Political party | Awami League |
Waseqa Ayesha Khan (Bengali: ওয়াসিকা আয়শা খান) is an Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament of Reserved women's seat-31.
Early life
Khan was born on 24 July 1971. She did her bachelors and Masters in Commerce from the University of Chittagong. Her father was Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser.
Career
Khan was elected to parliament from Reserved women's seat-31 (Chittagong) as an Awami League candidate 30 December 2018. She has said that the construction of powerplants in Bangladesh do not take into account social and environmental standards.
In December 2019, Khan was made Finance and Planning Affairs secretary of Awami League. She is an advisor of Bistaar: Chittagong Arts Complex. She is the Vice-Chairperson of Climate Parliament Bangladesh which called for a future without the use of fossil fuel. She is the Vice President of Mohila Awami League, the women's wing of Awami League.
Khan was made the Chairman of Standing Committee on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry in June 2021.