Rashida Hamid

Rashida Hamid
8th First Lady of Bangladesh
In role
14 March 2013 – 24 April 2023
PresidentMohammad Abdul Hamid
Preceded byAnwara Begum
Succeeded byRebecca Sultana
Personal details
Born
Rashida Khanam

Karimganj, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh
Spouse
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(m. 1964)​
Children4, including Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq
Alma materGurudayal Government College

Rashida Hamid is a Bangladeshi teacher, public figure and former First Lady of Bangladesh.[1][2] She is the wife of the former President Mohammad Abdul Hamid,[3] and served as the country's first lady from 2013 to 2023.[4] She was the longest serving First Lady of Bangladesh.[5]

  1. ^ "President M Abdul Hamid and his wife Rashida Khanam greet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with a bouquet at Bangabhaban in the capital on Sunday". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "President's wife stresses women's advanced capability to face challenges". BSS.
  3. ^ "President hosts Victory Day reception". Dhaka Tribune. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Hamid elected president". The Daily Star. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Hamid elected president for second term". The Daily Star. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2020.