Waseqa Ayesha Khan

Waseqa Ayesha Khan (born 16 July 1969) is an Bangladesh Awami League politician and incumbent Minister of State for Finance. She is the member of parliament of Reserved women's seat-31.

Early life
Khan was born on 16 July 1969. She did her bachelor's and master's in commerce from the University of Chittagong. Her father was Ataur Rahman Khan Kaiser.

Career
Khan was elected to parliament from Reserved women's seat-31 (Chittagong) as an Awami League candidate on 30 December 2018. She has said that the construction of power plants in Bangladesh does not take into account social and environmental considerations.

In December 2019, Khan was made Finance and Planning Affairs secretary of Awami League. She is an advisor of Bistaar: Chittagong Arts Complex. She is the vice-chairperson of Climate Parliament Bangladesh which called for a future without the use of fossil fuel. She is the vice president of Mohila Awami League, the women's wing of Awami League.

Khan was made the chairman of Standing Committee on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry in June 2021. On 1 March 2024, she appointed as state minister for finance.