Sharmeen Murshid | |
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Adviser for Social Welfare | |
Assumed office 9 August 2024 | |
Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
Preceded by | Dipu Moni |
Advisor for Women and Children Affairs | |
Assumed office 22 August 2024 | |
Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
Preceded by | Simeen Hussain Rimi |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Parents |
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Relatives | Khan Ahmed Sayeed Murshid (brother) Tazeen Mahnaz Murshid (elder sister) Kumar Murshid (brother) |
Sharmeen Murshid is a member of the advisory council of the Bangladesh interim government.[2] She was chief executive officer of human rights organization Brotee which has been working for the rights of marginalized groups, especially the indigenous people since 2001.[3] She is currently serving as Adviser to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs as well as Ministry of Social Welfare.[4] Murshid is a former Commissioner of the National River Conservation Commission.