Salma Islam
Salma Islam (born 1 January 1955) is a Bangladeshi lawyer, journalist, politician, and a MP from 11th parliament (reserved seat). She iwas a former MP of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad representing the Dhaka-1 constituency. She served as state minister of Bangladesh government for Ministry of Women and Children Affairs. She is the Member of Presidium as well as current chair of Dhaka (district unit) of Jatiya Party (Ershad). She has been made the new chairman of Jamuna Group, after the death of her husband and the conglomerate's founder chairman Nurul Islam Babul. Career. Islam served as the publisher  and editor of Jugantor. In May 2013, Salma Islam along with her husband Nurul Islam Babul and son Shamim Islam was sued by the National Board of Revenue for dodging over Tk. 450 million in income tax and wealth statements of Tk. 1.55 billion in their tax returns. The NBR also filed cases against 7 companies of Jamuna Group. In 2013, Salma Islam took the office of state minister for Ministry of Women and Children Affairs. The all-party interim government headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. President Abdul Hamid administered the oath at the presidential palace. She was taking  oath as a member of the constituents of the Awami League-led grand alliance. In December 2013, She, along with six others ministers and advisors of Jatiya Party resigned following the directive of the party chief. She was elected to parliament from Dhaka-1 constituency in 2014 as a Jatiya Party candidate. In 2019, she selected as a Dhaka district Jatiya Party President. Personal life. Salma Islam is married to the owner of Jamuna Group Nurul Islam Babul with whom she has four children: Shamim Islam, Rozalin Islam, Monika Islam, and Soniya Islam.