Shakila Farzana
Profile
Shakila Farzana is a Bangladeshi barrister, politician, and incumbent Member of the Jatiya Sangsad representing a women's reserved seat for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party since 2026. A practicing lawyer at the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, she previously worked with prominent jurists before establishing her own legal practice and serving in leadership roles within pro-BNP lawyers' organizations. Born in Chittagong as the daughter of former whip Syed Wahidul Alam, she completed her education in Bangladesh and the United Kingdom, earning degrees from the University of Chittagong, the University of London, and City University, London.
Details
- Born
- 1975
- Birth place
- Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Education
- Bangladesh Mahila Samiti Girls' High School & College; Chittagong College; University of Chittagong; University of London; City University, London
- Career
- Barrister and Supreme Court lawyer; founder of Law Cornerstone legal chamber
