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Rashida Hamid
8th First Lady of Bangladesh
In role
14 March 2013 – 24 April 2023
President Mohammad Abdul Hamid
Preceded by Anwara Begum
Succeeded by Rebecca Sultana
Personal details
Born
Rashida Khanam

Karimganj, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh
Spouse
(m. 1964)
Children 4, including Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq
Alma mater Gurudayal Government College

Rashida Hamid is an important public figure from Bangladesh. She used to be a teacher. She also served as the First Lady of Bangladesh for a long time. She is married to Mohammad Abdul Hamid, who was the President of Bangladesh. She was the First Lady from 2013 to 2023. This means she held the role longer than any other First Lady in Bangladesh's history.

Growing Up and School Days

Rashida Hamid was born in a place called Jaffarabad. This area is in Karimganj, which is part of the Kishoreganj region of Bangladesh.

She went to SV Government High School and finished her SSC exams in 1963. After that, she studied at Gurudayal Government College. She earned her college degree from Gurudayal Government College in 1972.

Her Important Work and Roles

Rashida Hamid worked as a headteacher at a kindergarten school in Dhaka. A headteacher is like the main leader of a school.

She also helps lead the President Abdul Hamid Medical College and Hospital. She is the chairperson of its governing body. This means she helps make important decisions for the medical college and hospital.

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