Salma Islam

Salma Islam
Salma Islam
	Islam in October 2007
Member of Parliament; for Reserved Women's Seat-44
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 30 January 2019
Preceded by	Noor-E-Hasna Lily Chowdhury
Member of Parliament; for Dhaka-1
	In office; 9 January 2014 – 29 January 2019
Preceded by	Abdul Mannan Khan
Succeeded by	Salman F Rahman
Member of Parliament; for Reserved Women's Seat-45
	In office; 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014
Succeeded by	Mahjabeen Morshed
Personal details
Born	1 January 1955
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Spouse(s)	Nurul Islam Babul
Children	Shamim Islam (son) ; Soniya Islam (daughter) ; Rozalin Islam (daughter) ; Monica Islam (daughter)

Salma Islam (born 1 January 1955)[1] is a Bangladeshi Lawyer, Journalist, Politician, and a former MP of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad representing the Dhaka-1 constituency.[2] 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 Chairman of Dhaka (district unit) of Jatiya Party (Ershad).

Career

Islam served as the publisher and editor of Jugantor.[3][4] She was elected to parliament from Dhaka-1 constituency in 2014 as a Jatiya Party candidate.[5]

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.

Controversy

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 tax evasion and providing false information about their income. The 3 of the accused were charged for dodging over Tk. 45 crore in income tax and not submitting wealth statements of Tk. 155 crore in their tax returns. The NBR also filed cases against 7 companies of Jamuna Group.[6][7]

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References

"Constituency 345". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
"Govt has taken steps to expand labour market, says minister". New Age. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
"Jugantor editor, publisher summoned". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
"Bashundhara Group sues daily Jugantor". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
"Bangladesh Election Result 2014 by Dhaka Tribune". election.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
"Case filed against Jamuna Group chairman over tax evasion". Dhaka Tribune. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
"Jamuna Group chairman, family sued for dodging tax". The Daily Star. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2020-06-22.

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[1] "Constituency 345". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-01-31.

[2] "Govt has taken steps to expand labour market, says minister". New Age. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

[3] "Jugantor editor, publisher summoned". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

[4] "Bashundhara Group sues daily Jugantor". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

[5] "Bangladesh Election Result 2014 by Dhaka Tribune". election.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

[6] "Case filed against Jamuna Group chairman over tax evasion". Dhaka Tribune. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2020-06-22.

[7] "Jamuna Group chairman, family sued for dodging tax". The Daily Star. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2020-06-22.