About Razia Banu
Lived 1926 – 1998 (aged 71–72). Razia Banu was a Bangladeshi politician.
Razia Banu (24 June 1926 – 10 May 1998) was an Awami League politician in Bangladesh and a former member of the Bangladesh Parliament in a seat reserved for women.
Early life and family Razia Banu was born in the District of Dacca in the erstwhile Bengal Presidency to a Bengali Muslim family. Her father, Wazir Ali, son of Baiyam Mia, was the first Bengali Muslim SDO. Her mother, Nafisa Bibi, was the daughter of A. K. Fazlul Huq, the first prime minister of Bengal, and the sister of Bangladeshi politician A. K. Faezul Huq.
Personal life Banu was married to Syed Mahbubur Rahman, a Bangladesh government secretary from Batamara in Bhola.
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Who was Razia Banu?
Bangladeshi politician
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Razia Banu was born on 24 June 1926.
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Razia Banu died in 1998.
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Razia Banu was a politician.
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Razia Banu was Bangladeshi.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Razia Banu. https://biography.guide/razia-banu/
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