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| birth_date = 1936<br />
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| nationality = Bangladeshi<br />
| occupation = professor, litterateur, activist<br />
| awards = [[Ekushey Padak]] (2019)<br />
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'''Monowara Islam''' (born 1936) is a Bangladeshi professor, litterateur and language movement activist. In recognition of her contribution to the [[Bengali language movement]], the [[government of Bangladesh]] awarded her the country's second highest civilian award [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=21 awarded with Ekushey Padak 2019 |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/people/2019/02/06/2019-ekushey-padak-recipients-announced |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=23 February 2019 |date=6 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=PM hands over Ekushey Padak |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/ekushey-padak-award-2019-for-21-eminent-persons-prime-minister-hands-over-1704862 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=23 February 2019 |language=en |date=20 February 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life and education==<br />
Islam was born in 1936 at [[Khulna]] in [[Bengal Presidency]] of the then [[British India]] (now [[Bangladesh]]).<ref name="Sarabangla">{{cite web |script-title=bn:মনোয়ারা ইসলামের সংকলন 'অপেক্ষমাণ আমি সময়ের দ্বারে' |url=https://sarabangla.net/post/sb-194505/ |website=Sarabangla.net |access-date=8 April 2019 |language=bn |date=4 January 2022}}</ref> Her father was the deputy magistrate of the then British government. She has two sons and a daughter.<ref name="Sarabangla"/><br />
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Islam completed her matriculation from Madaripur, Intermediate studies from [[Eden Mohila College]] in 1952 and obtained her BA from the same college.<ref name="Dhaka Tribune">{{cite news |title=We will carry it with us for as long as we are alive |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/special-supplement/2019/02/21/we-will-carry-it-with-us-for-as-long-as-we-are-alive |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=8 April 2019 |date=21 February 2022}}</ref> Then she earned her post graduation from [[Dhaka University]].<ref name="Dhaka Tribune"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
Islam started her career by joining as head teacher at Munshiganj Girls' High School in 1957.<ref name="Sarabangla"/> She was then transferred to [[Azimpur Girls' High School]].<ref name="Sarabangla"/> She taught a number of noted students, including Prime Minister of Bangladesh [[Sheikh Hasina]] and professor [[Khaleda Ekram]].<ref name="Dhaka Tribune"/> As part of her social work, she also served as the president of the Bangladesh Federation of University Women.<ref name="Dhaka Tribune"/><br />
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