Farida Yasmin (journalist)
Farida Yasmin | |
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ফরিদা ইয়াসমিন | |
Yasmin in 2018 | |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Reserved Women's Seat–35 | |
| In office 28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
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| Born | Farida Yasmin Bulbul 1 June 1963 Narsingdi, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Journalist and editor |
| Known for | her tenure senior sub-editor of The Daily Ittefaq and joint secretary of Bangladesh National Press Club |
| Awards | Women lead the nation award, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad award |
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Farida Yasmin (born 1 June 1963) is a Bangladeshi journalist, and former president of the Jatiya Press Club. She was the first female president of the National Press Club. Twice elected president of the press club, she was holding that position from the year 2020 to August 2024. She is a former senior journalist of The Daily Ittefaq and former general secretary of Bangladesh National Press Club. In 2017, she was elected the first female general secretary of Bangladesh Press Club. She has also been a former joint secretary of Jatiya Press Club.