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Tasnim Jara

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Tasnim Jara
তাসনিম জারা
Jara in 2024
1st Senior Joint Member Secretary of
National Citizen Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 February 2025
Serving with Nahida Sarwar Niva
ConvenerNahid Islam
Member SecretaryAkhter Hossain
Preceded byPost established
Personal details
Born (1994-10-07) October 7, 1994 (age 30)[citation needed]
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyNational Citizen Party (since 2025)
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
Dhaka Medical College
Viqarunnisa Noon School and College
OccupationPhysician, politician, entrepreneur
Websitetasnimjara.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020-present
Genre
  • Medical
Subscribers4.6 Million[1]
Views410,057,037[1]
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Last updated: 14 May 2025

Tasnim Jara (Bengali: তাসনিম জারা) is a Bangladeshi physician, researcher, entrepreneur, social media personality and politician,[2] who is currently serving as the Senior Joint Member Secretary of the National Citizen Party (NCP).[3] In 2021, the UK government recognized her as a "Vaccine Luminary" for her work in building public confidence in vaccination.[4]

Early life and education

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Tasnim Jara was born and raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She completed her Higher Secondary Education at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. She studied medicine at Dhaka Medical College, where she received her MBBS degree.[5] She later completed a Master's in Evidence-Based Health Care at the University of Oxford.[6]

Professional career

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Jara began her medical career at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. In 2019, she moved to the United Kingdom and worked as an emergency medicine doctor within the NHS.[7]

Since 2021, Jara has been an internal medicine resident at Cambridge University Hospitals. Alongside clinical practice, she has been involved in undergraduate medical education at the University of Cambridge, where she has served as a clinical supervisor.[8]

Jara co-founded Shohay Health, a digital platform providing health information to Bengali-speaking communities. In 2023, she contributed to the development of the Shohay Pregnancy app, which offers week-by-week pregnancy guidance tailored to users in Bangladesh.[9]

As a researcher, she has co-authored articles published in international peer-reviewed journals, including JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions and Frontiers in Global Women’s Health.[10][11]

Activism and social work

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In 2014, she was elected President of the United Nations Youth Advisory Panel in Bangladesh, advising the United Nations on youth engagement and policy development.[citation needed]

In December 2016, Jara received media attention for her choice of bridal attire.[12][13] At her wedding reception in Dhaka, she wore a cotton sari inherited from her grandmother, without traditional jewelry or makeup. This decision was reported by several news outlets as a statement against societal pressures on women and generated public discussion.[14][15]

She has also expressed support for mental health education in schools as a means to address stigma and improve access to care.[8]

Social media influence

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At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, she began producing Bengali-language health-related videos on social media.[16] Her content, covering topics such as COVID-19 prevention, vaccination education, reproductive health, and mental wellness, has received international media attention, including Financial Times and ITV.[17][18]

Political career

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Jara delivering speech in the NCP inauguration ceremony on 28 February 2025

Jara became involved in politics in 2024 through the Jatiya Nagorik Committee (JNC), a citizens’ coalition formed after the July uprising.[2] She contributed to establishing the committee’s diaspora wing before taking a leadership position in the subsequently formed National Citizen Party (NCP).[19]

As Senior Joint Member Secretary, she is also part of the NCP’s Political Council, a ten-member executive body referred to by The Daily Star as the “Super 10.”[20][21]

In her political role, she has publicly advocated for transparency and accountability within the party, including raising concerns about financial disclosures by senior officials.[22]

Recognition and awards

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In 2021, Jara was named a "Vaccine Luminary" by the UK government at the G7 Global Vaccine Confidence Summit.[23]

Bangladeshi media outlet, The Business Standard, have named her as a "changemaker" in 2021, citing her use of digital platforms to address medical misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic.[24]

Personal life

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Tasnim Jara is married to Khaled Saifullah, a Bangladeshi tech entrepreneur and human rights activist. Saifullah studied human rights law at the University of Oxford and also holds a leadership role in the National Citizen Party alongside Jara.[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Tasnim Jara". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "Tasnim Jara made joint convener of Jatiya Nagorik Committee". The Daily Star. 2024-12-11. Archived from the original on 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  3. ^ "Dr. Tasnim Jara joins the National Citizen Party". Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  4. ^ "Government of UK recognises Dr Tasnim Jara as Vaccine Luminary". The Daily Star. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ Labonnayo, Nusrat Jahan (2021-06-09). "Dr Tasnim Jara: A vaccine luminary and a modern knowledge preacher". The Business Standard. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  6. ^ "Kellogg student works with Government to bust vaccine myths - Kellogg College". Kellogg College. 2021-06-15. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15.
  7. ^ Evans, Ryan (2021-06-28). "The Basingstoke doctor making viral videos to counter Covid-19 misinformation". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  8. ^ a b Shah, Nylah (2023-10-06). "Teach mental health in schools to plant seeds of compassion: Dr Tasnim Jara". The Business Standard (Interview). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  9. ^ "Shohay Pregnancy App launched to provide pregnancy information and advice". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  10. ^ Giblett, Joel P.; Jara, Tasnim; MacCarthy, Tobias; Vibhishanan, Jonathan; Venuraju, Shreenidhi; Garbi, Madalina; Jenkins, David; Moorjani, Narain; Williams, Lynne K.; Shapiro, Leonard M.; Calvert, Patrick A. (2022-06-27). "Transcatheter Versus Surgical Management of Paravalvular Leak". JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 15 (12): 1293–1295. doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2022.04.026. PMID 35595674.
  11. ^ Afreen, Ryan; Surya, Sanjna L.; Jara, Tasnim; Islam, Ima; Parvin, Rahana; Ferdousuzzaman, S. M.; Salah Uddin, Masum; Ahmed, Nahreen (2024-12-12). "Enhancing mental health literacy and care through community-driven solutions in rural Bangladesh". Frontiers in Global Women's Health. 5. doi:10.3389/fgwh.2024.1478817. ISSN 2673-5059. PMC 11669598. PMID 39726686.
  12. ^ Rambharose, Amber (2017-08-11). "Why This Bride Wearing No Makeup on Her Wedding Day Is Refreshingly Relatable". Glamour. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  13. ^ "Muslim woman wears grandma's white cotton sari to her wedding; questions society's 'image of a bride' on Facebook". The Indian Express. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  14. ^ Lakritz, Talia (2017-09-08). "3 brides reveal why they didn't wear makeup to their own weddings". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  15. ^ Kinonen, Sarah (2017-08-11). "Why This Muslim Bride Decided Not to Wear Makeup to Her Wedding". Allure. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  16. ^ "Delivering reliable healthcare information in Bangla". The Daily Star. 2021-04-09. Archived from the original on 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  17. ^ Cameron-Chileshe, Jasmine (2021-07-27). "Covid vaccine hesitancy among Britain's under-30s alarms ministers". Financial Times. ProQuest 2564154721. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  18. ^ "Watch: The doctor encouraging people from all communities to get double jabbed". ITV News. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2025-05-24.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Nagorik Committee forms 'Central Diaspora Committee'". The Business Standard. 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  20. ^ "Top leaders of National Citizen Party officially announced". The Business Standard. 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  21. ^ "The 'Super 10' of the National Citizen Party". The Daily Star. 2025-02-28. Archived from the original on 2025-05-07. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  22. ^ "NCP leader Tasnim asks Sarjis to disclose financing of rallies with 100 cars". The Business Standard. 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  23. ^ "UK govt recognizes Bangladeshi doctor Tasnim Jara as 'Vaccine Luminary'". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  24. ^ "TBS Changemakers: Dr Tasnim Jara". The Business Standard. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  25. ^ Ahmed, Rumi (2025-03-06). "Why people like Tasnim Zara inspire hope for a brighter political future and nation". Bangla Outlook. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
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