Rabia Bhuiyan, born March 1, 1944, is a Bangladeshi barrister and politician who became the first female barrister in Bangladesh. She served as a member of parliament on a women's reserved seat and as minister of social welfare and women's affairs in the first cabinet of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and in 1998 became the first woman to serve as speaker during a one-day parliamentary session. She founded the Bhuiyan Academy law school in Dhaka and, in 1999, filed a landmark environmental case that established government responsibility for ensuring access to safe drinking water.
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RoleJatiya Party (Ershad) politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from women's reserved seat 19 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Role
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1. Rabia Bhuiyan (Wikipedia)
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She is the first female barrister in Bangladesh.
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Rabia Bhuiyan (born 1 March 1944) is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from women's reserved seat 19. She is the first female barrister in Bangladesh.
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Rabia Bhuiyan (born 1 March 1944) is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from women's reserved seat 19.
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P569 (date of birth): 1944
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