Rebecca Sultana

Rebecca Sultana is a Bangladeshi academic and former civil servant who served as the first lady of Bangladesh from 2023 to 2026 as the wife of President Mohammed Shahabuddin. She is the first former bureaucrat to become first lady, and has held roles in both government and education, including as a university professor and advisor in higher education institutions.

Career Rebecca Sultana joined BCS administration cadre as Assistant Commissioner and retired in 2009 as Joint Secretary. She was a professor in the Department of Human Resources Program at Primeasia University and also Chief Advisor of Primeasia University and is serving as the Founder Chairman of Friends for Children Organization.

Personal life On 16 November 1972, Rebecca Sultana married Mohammed Shahabuddin. They have a son named Arshad Adnan, who produced several Bangladeshi films, including the highest grossing Bangladeshi film Priyotoma (2023).