Merina Jahan Kabita
{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Merina Jahan Kabita
| native_name = মেরিনা জাহান কবিতা
| native_name_lang = bn
| office = Member of Parliament
| constituency = Sirajganj-6
| parliament = Bangladesh
| term_start = 2 November 2021
| term_end = 29 January 2024
| predecessor = Hashibur Rahman Swapon
| successor = Choyon Islam
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| party = Bangladesh Awami League
| father = Mazharul Islam
| relatives = Choyon Islam (brother)
| alma_mater = University of Dhaka
}}
Merina Jahan Kabita is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-6 constituency.{{Cite news |date=2021-11-03|title=AL-backed candidate Merina Jahan wins Sirajganj-6 by-polls|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/elections/news/al-backed-candidate-merina-jahan-wins-sirajganj-6-polls-2220896|access-date=2021-11-02|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}
Early life
After obtaining degree in Sociology from University of Dhaka, Merina started her career as a lecturer in Eden Mohila College. Before entering politics, she was the principal of the Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls' College from February 2009 to December 2012.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-07 |script-title=bn:সিরাজগঞ্জ-৬ উপনির্বাচনে আওয়ামী লীগের প্রার্থী কবিতা |url=https://sarabangla.net/post/sb-602846/ |access-date=2021-11-02 |website=Sarabangla |language=bn}}
Career
Merina has been involved in Awami League politics since the beginning of her political career. She is the daughter of academic and intellectual Mazharul Islam. She was inspired to join Awami League as her father was involved in Awami League politics.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:সিরাজগঞ্জ- ৬ আসনে নৌকা পেলেন কবিতা|url=https://www.banglatribune.com/705920/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A7%AC-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE|access-date=2021-11-02|work=Bangla Tribune|language=bn}} Kabita became a member of the Awami League Central Executive Committee through the national conference of Awami League held in 2016. She also held the same post in the 2019 conference.{{Cite news |date=2019-12-27|title=Awami League announces its new Central Working Committee|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/politics/awami-league-announces-its-new-central-working-committee|access-date=2021-11-02|website=The Business Standard|language=en}} The SIrajganj-6 constituency fell vacant after Awami League lawmaker Hashibur Rahman Swapon died of Coronavirus on 2 September.{{Cite news |title=Kabita wins Sirajgan-6 by-polls|url=https://www.risingbd.com/english/country/news/83353|access-date=2024-07-13|work=Risingbd.com|language=en|date=2 November 2021}} In October 2021, she was nominated by-election candidate by Awami League in Sirajganj-6 constituency.{{Cite news |date=2021-10-07|script-title=bn:সিরাজগঞ্জ-৬ আসনের উপনির্বাচনে আওয়ামী লীগের মনোনয়ন পেয়েছেন মেরিনা জাহান কবিতা |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/national/2021/10/07/698874|access-date=2021-11-02|work=Bangladesh Pratidin|language=bn}} Awami League nominee Marina Jahan was elected in the by-election held on 2 November 2021.{{Cite news |date=2021-11-02|script-title=bn:সিরাজগঞ্জ-৬ আসনে নৌকার জয়|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangla/বাংলাদেশ/সিরাজগঞ্জ-৬-আসনে-নৌকার-জয়|access-date=2021-11-02|work=The Business Standard|language=bn}}
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Category:People from Shahzadpur Upazila
Category:Politicians from Rajshahi Division
Category:11th Jatiya Sangsad members
Category:Awami League politicians
Category:21st-century Bangladeshi women politicians