Marzia Begum

Marzia Begum (also known as Marzia Fayez) is a Bangladeshi politician and a Member of Parliament serving in Reserved Seat for Women-38 representing Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. She serves as the Assistant Secretary of the women's wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.

Early life and education Marzia Begum was born in Nakla Upazila of Sherpur District, Bangladesh. Following her Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, she attended Eden Mohila College, where she completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychology. She subsequently enrolled in a postgraduate program prior to traveling abroad.

Political career Begum has been actively involved in Islamic organizational politics in Bangladesh, eventually rising to become the Assistant Secretary of the central women's wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. In 2026, she was nominated and elected uncontested as a Member of Parliament for Reserved Seat 38 under the Jamaat-e-Islami banner.

Personal life In 1980, Begum married Fayez Ahmad, a physician and political figure who served as the Vice President (Naeb-e-Ameer) of the Lakshmipur District branch of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Her husband's ancestral home is located in Banchharampur, Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila.

On 23 December 2013, Ahmad was killed during an operation conducted by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). A formal complaint regarding his death was subsequently filed with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).