Afroza Abbas appointed chairman of Jatiyo Mohila Sangstha

Afroza Abbas, president of the ruling party’s women wing, has been appointed as the chairman of Jatiyo Mohila Sangstha, a government body dedicated towards female empowerment.

The Contract and Foreign Recruitment Wing of the Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday.

Afroza Abbas is also the wife of Mirza Abbas, lawmaker and political adviser to the prime minister.

She has been appointed as the non-paid chief of the Jatiyo Mohila Sangstha at the request of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, the notification read.

She will serve in the role for the next two years, and can chose to opt out anytime in the middle. The government also reserves the right to cancel her appointment anytime during her forthcoming two-year career.