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| name = Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto | | name = Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto | ||
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| | | spouse = [[Zulfiker Ali Bhutto]] | ||
| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] | | party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] | ||
| native_name = ইসরাত সুলতানা ইলেন ভুট্টো | | native_name = ইসরাত সুলতানা ইলেন ভুট্টো | ||
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'''Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto''' is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and | '''Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto''' is a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] politician and a member of parliament from [[Jhalokati-2|Jhalokathi-2]].<ref>{{cite news |title=17 women leaders ready to fight from Barishal division |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/175857 |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=The Independent |location=Dhaka |archive-date=24 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124041550/http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/175857 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Following the death of her husband, Member of Parliament [[Zulfiker Ali Bhutto]], his widow was elected to represent the Jhalokati-2 constituency during a 2000 by-election. Running as a [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)]] candidate, she secured the seat and successfully defended it in the [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|2001 general election]] by defeating [[Amir Hossain Amu]] of the [[Awami League]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics |url=http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=128 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229000444/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=128 |archive-date=2008-12-29 |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=votemonitor.net}}</ref>. She continued her political career and was eventually re-elected to the [[2026 Bangladeshi general election|13th Bangladeshi Parliament]] under the BNP banner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-13 |title=BNP candidate Israt Sultana wins Jhalakathi-2 {{!}} News |url=https://www.bssnews.net/news/360703 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260217073339/https://www.bssnews.net/news/360703 |archive-date=2026-02-17 |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=BSS}}</ref> | |||
== Lawsuit == | |||
She faced a 2006 lawsuit from her brother-in-law, Chunnu Mollah—who alleged her involvement in her husband’s death<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lawmaker sued for 'killing' husband |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/2006/05/27/d605270704102.htm |access-date=2026-02-17 | date=27 May 2006 |newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhutto, Israt Sultana Elen}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhutto, Israt Sultana Elen}} | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | ||
[[Category:People from Jhalokati | [[Category:People from Jhalokati Sadar Upazila]] | ||
[[Category:Politicians from Jhalokati District]] | |||
[[Category:Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians]] | [[Category:Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Women members of the Jatiya Sangsad]] | [[Category:Women members of the Jatiya Sangsad]] | ||
[[Category:7th Jatiya Sangsad members]] | [[Category:7th Jatiya Sangsad members]] | ||
[[Category:8th Jatiya Sangsad members]] | [[Category:8th Jatiya Sangsad members]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Bangladeshi women politicians]] | |||
[[Category:Bhutto family]] | |||
[[Category:13th Jatiya Sangsad members]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:25, 18 February 2026
Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto | |
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ইসরাত সুলতানা ইলেন ভুট্টো | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Zulfiker Ali Bhutto |
Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a member of parliament from Jhalokathi-2.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
Following the death of her husband, Member of Parliament Zulfiker Ali Bhutto, his widow was elected to represent the Jhalokati-2 constituency during a 2000 by-election. Running as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate, she secured the seat and successfully defended it in the 2001 general election by defeating Amir Hossain Amu of the Awami League[2]. She continued her political career and was eventually re-elected to the 13th Bangladeshi Parliament under the BNP banner.[3]
Lawsuit[edit | edit source]
She faced a 2006 lawsuit from her brother-in-law, Chunnu Mollah—who alleged her involvement in her husband’s death[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "17 women leaders ready to fight from Barishal division". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ↑ "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". votemonitor.net. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "BNP candidate Israt Sultana wins Jhalakathi-2 | News". BSS. 13 February 2026. Archived from the original on 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Lawmaker sued for 'killing' husband". The Daily Star. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2026.