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Zaima Rahman

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According to WP:BIO, for a person to have a separate article, there must be WP:SIGCOV in independent, third-party reliable sources. Most of the sources used in the article are about the National Prayer Breakfast. Besides that, I haven’t seen any detailed coverage of personal or professional achievements, and the sources are mainly family-centric, such as news like “whose daughter/granddaughter.” In this case, such one-dimensional, event-based coverage is not enough to create a separate biography.

According to WP:1E, if a person is discussed in the media because of a single event, their information should be kept in the article about that event, not in a separate article. From what I’ve seen, the sources in the article are centered around a specific visit in 2025, and beyond that, there is very little independent discussion about Zaima. So this falls under WP:1E.

According to WP:BIOFAMILY, “being a relative of a notable person alone does not make someone notable.” Such information is usually kept in the family article or in the article of the notable person.

Therefore, I think this page should be deleted and Zaima’s information could be added to the Majumder–Zia family article. Emdad Tafsir ◀ Talk ▶ 15:50, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People and Politicians. Emdad Tafsir ◀ Talk ▶ 15:50, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep article subject (she) was a subject of national controversy, per /Career section, as a result of the controversy a former minister had to resign, so obviously a notable topic. Also she is one of a regularly discussed topics in Bangladesh, such as recent coverage 1 and 2. 🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 16:04, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Tanbiruzzaman, I have read the career section. The claim that she is notable because “a former minister had to resign” is not supported by the citations. Murad Hasan’s resignation resulted from multiple controversies, including derogatory remarks about Islamic scholars and an actress, alongside the comment involving Zaima Rahman. Reliable coverage makes clear that the resignation was not caused by the subject (Zaima) personally, and she was not the main focus of the controversy.
Moreover, the cited sources in the article are about the minister’s conduct and resignation, not about Zaima Rahman herself. They do not provide the significant, independent, in-depth coverage required by WP:GNG or WP:NPERSON.
Per WP:BLP1E, a person mentioned incidentally in a short-lived, event-based news cycle does not gain notability. Being referenced in someone else’s scandal without substantial biographical coverage does not justify a standalone biography. Emdad Tafsir ◀ Talk ▶ 16:34, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You got misleading. read the section and cited sources again. However, this is not the only event I mentioned, you also mentioned about another event in main nomination, that is National Prayer Breakfast, and she is obviously one of a regularly discussed topics in Bangladesh, per my comment above, and I have searched on google (you can also try a query) there are lot more can be added. 🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 16:46, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politics and Bangladesh. 🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 16:11, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Women-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 19:16, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
delete shows no notability. Mehedi Abedin 03:37, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Wikipedia is not place for personal promotion. Hteiktinhein (talk) 07:47, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
True, Wikipedia is not for personal promotion, so we should remove promotional content from this article to make it suitable for Wikipedia standards. Zaima Rahman is an important figure in Bangladeshi politics because she is mentioned various times in the Bangladesh political landscape. Additionally, she is the daughter of Tarique Rahman and the granddaughter of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia. I believe we need to consider these points to improve the article's standard rather than delete it. Iftekharrr (talk) 12:17, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Here are some sources that provide WP:significant coverage. I'm not familiar with the sources and I'd like other editors to weigh in on their quality. If they are independent and reliable, then this article could pass the letter of the guideline of WP:BIO while being sustained over time. However, the coverage is limited to speculation about future endeavors, and is centered around two appearances. I'm not sure that the subject feels notable.

United News of Bangladesh (UNB) 2025-02-03 and 2025-11-23 have multiple biographical details, that address the subject directly and in detail including education, residence. Speculation about her future role in the BNP. Mostly keyed off of two appearances.
Ittefaq 2025-02 article on subject's potential role in the future of the BNP (political party)
Kaler Kantho editorial? 2025-11 with biographical information

—🌊PacificDepths (talk) 06:19, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There are tons of sources about Zaima Rahman that are reliable, neutral, and not promotional. Iftekharrr (talk) 16:49, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Doczilla _{Ohhhhhh, no!} 20:45, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment @PacificDepths: I would say that UNB is reliable per WP:USEBYOTHERS (France24, BBC, AP), The Daily Ittefaq is mentioned in the BBC media guide for Bangladesh, it is sometimes quoted in Google Books and Google Scholar, however, I cannot find its About page. Kaler Kantho "About" page states (Google translate), Kalerkantho is a national leading daily from Bangladesh, established on January 10, 2010. We serve complete truth to our readers, not the half., I would say it is unreliable. Kelob2678 (talk) 20:58, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]