First Lady of Bangladesh

The First Lady of Bangladesh is the unofficial title given to the spouse of the President of Bangladesh. Prominent former First Ladies include former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and incumbent Opposition Leader Rowshan Ershad .The incumbent First Lady is Rashida Hamid.

The title should not be confused with the husband or wife of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

Duties of the First Lady is to receive foreign leaders along with the President and converse with the Spouse of the foreign leader and be the role model for the people of the nation. Another role of hers is to be a promoter of policies by the government urging public support of policies and to be an advocator for socio-economic change. An example of this is Rowshan Ershad who called for improvements in women's rights.

The First Lady takes up her role and office after the inauguration of the President of Bangladesh who is appointed by the Jatiyo Sangsad. After the inauguration she resides with her husband at Bangabhaban.