13th National Election, Women Candidates: Sabira Sultana (Jashore-2)

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Sabira Sultana, also known as Sabira Nazmul Munni, is contesting the 13th National Election from Jashore-2 (Chaugachha–Jhikargachha) as a candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

She is the widow of Nazmul Islam, a BNP leader from Jhikargachha who was abducted in Dhaka in 2011 and later found dead. Sabira has been active in BNP politics at the local level and previously served as Upazila Chairman of Jhikargachha.

In 2018, she was sentenced in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2009 that alleged perjury and concealment of assets during her tenure as Upazila Chairman. Following her arrest that year, her candidacy in the 2018 national election was halted. The legal proceedings included appeals at higher courts, and the case remained a subject of political discussion.

For the 2026 election, her nomination was declared valid by the Election Commission following an appeal process.

Her campaign activities in Jashore-2 include public meetings and voter outreach across Chaugachha and Jhikargachha areas.

This profile is part of an ongoing documentation series on women contesting the 13th National Election.