Salma Islam

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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Salma Islam.
| image = Salma Islam (cropped).jpg
| caption = Islam in October 2007
| constituency_MP = Reserved Women's Seat-44
| term_start = 30 January 2019
| predecessor = Noor-E-Hasna Lily Chowdhury
| constituency_MP1 = [[Dhaka-1]]
| term_start1 = 9 January 2014
| term_end1 = 29 January 2019
| predecessor1 = [[Abdul Mannan Khan]]
| successor1 = [[Salman F Rahman]]
| constituency_MP2 = Reserved Women's Seat-45
| term_start2 = 25 January 2009
| term_end2 = 24 January 2014
| successor2 = [[Mahjabeen Morshed]]
| party = [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|01|01|df=y}}
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| spouse = [[Nurul Islam Babul]]
}}
'''Salma Islam''' (born 1 January 1955)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla?layout=edit&id=1292&csrt=14683758786351580893|title=Constituency 345|website=Bangladesh Parliament|access-date=31 January 2020}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi lawyer, journalist, politician, and a MP from 11th parliament (reserved seat).<ref>{{Cite news |title=49 MPs in reserved seats for women elected uncontested|url=https://www.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/49-mps-in-reserved-seats-for-women-elected-uncontested-1550328350|access-date=2021-02-07|work=The Financial Express|location=Dhaka|language=en}}</ref> She iwas a former MP of Bangladesh [[Jatiya Sangsad]] representing the [[Dhaka-1]] constituency.<ref>{{cite news |title=Govt has taken steps to expand labour market, says minister |url=http://www.newagebd.net/article/43869/govt-has-taken-steps-to-expand-labour-market-says-minister |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=New Age |language=en}}</ref> She served as state minister of [[Bangladesh government]] for [[Ministry of Women and Children Affairs]]. She is the Member of [[Presidium]] as well as current chair of [[Dhaka (district unit)]] of [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)]]. She has been made the new chairman of Jamuna Group, after the death of her husband and the conglomerate's founder chairman Nurul Islam Babul.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-08-31|title=Salma Islam made new chairman of Jamuna Group|url=http://tbsnews.net/companies/salma-islam-new-chairman-jamuna-group-126541|access-date=2021-02-07|work=The Business Standard|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Islam served as the publisher and editor of [[Jugantor]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Jugantor editor, publisher summoned |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2011/12/28/jugantor-editor-publisher-summoned |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bashundhara Group sues daily Jugantor |url=http://www.banglanews24.com/national/article/15908/Bashundhara-Group-sues-daily-Jugantor |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=banglanews24.com |language=en}}</ref> In May 2013, Salma Islam along with her husband [[Nurul Islam Babul]] and son Shamim Islam was sued by the [[National Board of Revenue]] for dodging over Tk. 450 million in income tax and wealth statements of Tk. 1.55 billion in their tax returns. The [[National Board of Revenue|NBR]] also filed cases against 7 companies of [[Jamuna Group]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 May 2013|title=Case filed against Jamuna Group chairman over tax evasion|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/05/20/case-filed-against-jamuna-group-chairman-over-tax-evasion|access-date=22 June 2020|work=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 May 2013|title=Jamuna Group chairman, family sued for dodging tax|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/jamuna-group-chairman-family-sued-for-dodging-tax|access-date=22 June 2020|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> In 2013, Salma Islam took the office of state minister for Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rahman|first=Anisur|date=2013-11-18|title=Bangladesh installs all-party interim govt to oversee elections|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/9ZEJqVcQITfvyb051voIrI/Bangladesh-installs-allparty-interim-govt-to-oversee-electi.html|access-date=2021-02-07|work=LiveMint|language=en}}</ref> The all-party interim government headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. President Abdul Hamid administered the oath at the presidential palace. She was taking oath as a member of the constituents of the Awami League-led grand alliance. In December 2013, She, along with six others ministers and advisors of Jatiya Party resigned following the directive of the party chief.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Salma skips ministry’s function|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2013/12/09/salma-skips-ministrys-function|access-date=2021-02-07|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref> She was elected to parliament from [[Dhaka-1]] constituency in 2014 as a Jatiya Party candidate.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bangladesh Election Result 2014 by Dhaka Tribune|work=election.dhakatribune.com|url=http://election.dhakatribune.com/members/view/392|access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> In 2019, she selected as a Dhaka district Jatiya Party President.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-11-30|title=Salma Islam made Dhaka district JaPa president|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2019/11/30/salma-islam-made-dhaka-district-japa-president|access-date=2021-02-07|work=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Salma Islam is married to the owner of [[Jamuna Group]] [[Nurul Islam Babul]] with whom she has four children: Shamim Islam, Rozalin Islam, Monika Islam, and Soniya Islam.

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:Jatiya Party politicians]]
[[Category:9th Jatiya Sangsad members]]
[[Category:10th Jatiya Sangsad members]]
[[Category:11th Jatiya Sangsad members]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi women journalists]]
[[Category:Women members of the Jatiya Sangsad]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:21st-century Bangladeshi women politicians]]

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