[5][6] He served as the Minister of Communications and Agriculture in the government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.

[7] General M. A. G. Osmani is the uncle of Zobaida Rahman, the commander-in-chief of Bangladesh's war of independence.

[11] Zobaida studied medicine from Imperial College London and completed her MSc with record marks and gold medal.

[12] Zia family members and two top leaders of BNP were convicted in the corruption case, although Zobaida Rahman's leadership of the party was publicized, but she never participated in the National Assembly elections or was seen in direct politics.

[8][4] In 2016, Sheikh Hasina expressed commendation for Zubaida Rahman, endorsing her potential as a promising political figure.