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Rebecca Sultana | |
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রেবেকা সুলতানা | |
_(cropped).jpg) Sultana in 2023 | |
| 9th First Lady of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 24 April 2023 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by | Rashida Hamid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dilalpur, Pabna |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Arshad Adnan |
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| Known for | 9th First Lady of Bangladesh |
Rebecca Sultana is a Bangladeshi former government official who is the 9th and current First Lady of Bangladesh as the wife of President Mohammed Shahabuddin. She is serving as the First Lady of Bangladesh since 24 April 2023.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Rebecca Sultana joined BCS administration cadre as Assistant Commissioner and retired in 2009 as Joint Secretary. She is currently a professor in the Department of Human Resources Program at Primeasia University and also Chief Advisor of Primeasia University and is serving as the Founder Chairman of Friends for Children Organization.[3][4]
Personal life[edit]
On 16 November 1972, Rebecca Sultana married Mohammed Shahabuddin.[5] They have a son named Arshad Adnan, who produced several Bangladeshi films, including the highest grossing Bangladeshi film Priyotoma (2023).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Express, The Financial. "New President Md Sahabuddin, his wife Dr Rebecca Sultana, outgoing President Abdul Hamid, his wife Rashida". The Financial Express.
- ^ "President's spouse Dr Rebecca Sultana inaugurates construction of PaU | News". BSS.
- ^ a b "একনজরে রাষ্ট্রপতি প্রার্থী মোহাম্মদ সাহাবুদ্দিন" [Presidential candidate Mohammad Sahabuddin at a glance]. RTV (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 Feb 2023.
- ^ Sun, Daily (April 18, 2023). "(Top) President Mohammed Shahabuddin along with his wife Dr Rebecca Sultana offers a munajat at the graves of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and other August 15 martyrs. (Bottom) the president stands in solemn silence for some time after placing a wreath at Shikha Anirban to pay tribute to 1971 martyrs of the Armed Forces in Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday. -PID PHOTO / ISPR PHOTO". daily-sun.
- ^ "President Shahabuddin joins ASEAN Summit in Indonesia". Prothom Alo. September 5, 2023.