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{{about|the Bangladeshi state minister|the Bangladeshi social activist|Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed}} | {{about|the Bangladeshi state minister|the Bangladeshi social activist|Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed}} | ||
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| name = Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed | | name = Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed | ||
| native_name = বেগম বদরুন্নেসা আহমেদ | | image = Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed.jpeg | ||
| native_name_lang = bn | | native_name = বেগম বদরুন্নেসা আহমেদ | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1924|03|03|df=y}} | | native_name_lang = bn | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|1974|05|25|1924|03|03|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1924|03|03|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh | | death_date = {{death date and age|1974|05|25|1924|03|03|df=yes}} | ||
| nationality = Bangladeshi | | death_place = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh | ||
| spouse = Nuruddin Ahmad | | nationality = Bangladeshi | ||
| relatives = Nasreen Ahmad (daughter) | | spouse = Nuruddin Ahmad | ||
| occupation = [[Social worker]] | | relatives = Nasreen Ahmad (daughter) | ||
| alma_mater = [[Murari Chand College]]<br/>[[University of Dhaka]] | | occupation = [[Social worker]] | ||
| alma_mater = [[Murari Chand College]]<br/>[[University of Dhaka]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed''' (3 March 1924 – 25 May 1974)<ref name=trail>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/trailblazer-womens-empowerment-1492213|title=A trailblazer for women's empowerment|date=2017 | '''Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed''' (3 March 1924 – 25 May 1974)<ref name=trail>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/trailblazer-womens-empowerment-1492213|title=A trailblazer for women's empowerment|date=17 November 2017|work=The Daily Star|access-date=29 November 2018|language=en}}</ref> was a Bangladeshi politician.<ref>{{cite book|title=Bangladesh|date=1974|publisher=Embassy of Bangladesh.|page=3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OHAwAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Begum+Badrunnessa+Ahmed%22|access-date=1 November 2017|language=en}}</ref> She served as the [[Ministry of Women and Children Affairs|State Minister for Women, Education, Sports and Cultural Affairs]] until her death in 1974.<ref name=trail/> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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==Death and legacy == | ==Death and legacy == | ||
[[File:Begum Badrunnesa Govt. College.jpg|thumb|Begum Badrunnesa Govt. College was named after Ahmed]] | [[File:Begum Badrunnesa Govt. College.jpg|thumb|Begum Badrunnesa Govt. College was named after Ahmed]] | ||
Ahmed died of cancer on 25 May 1974 in Dhaka at the age of 50.<ref name=trail/> She was awarded the [[Independence Day Awards (1990-1999)|Independence Day Award]] in 1999 posthumously for her social work.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bJfcCPUr0OoC&q=Begum+Badrunnesa+Ahmed&pg=PA354|title=Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh|last=Rahman|first=Syedur|date=27 April 2010|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810874534|pages=354|language=en}}</ref> She had a daughter, Nasreen Ahmad, who served as the [[ | Ahmed died of cancer on 25 May 1974 in Dhaka at the age of 50.<ref name=trail/> She was awarded the [[Independence Day Awards (1990-1999)|Independence Day Award]] in 1999 posthumously for her social work.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bJfcCPUr0OoC&q=Begum+Badrunnesa+Ahmed&pg=PA354|title=Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh|last=Rahman|first=Syedur|date=27 April 2010|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810874534|pages=354|language=en}}</ref> She had a daughter, Nasreen Ahmad, who served as the [[pro-vice chancellor]] of the [[University of Dhaka]].<ref name=trail/> | ||
After her death, the then Prime Minister [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] changed the name of Bakshibazar Government Women's College to [[Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls' College]] after her name.<ref name=trail/> | After her death, the then Prime Minister [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] changed the name of Bakshibazar Government Women's College to [[Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls' College]] after her name.<ref name=trail/> | ||
Latest revision as of 07:54, 25 March 2022
Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed | |
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বেগম বদরুন্নেসা আহমেদ | |
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| Born | 3 March 1924 |
| Died | 25 May 1974 (aged 50) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Murari Chand College University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Spouse(s) | Nuruddin Ahmad |
| Relatives | Nasreen Ahmad (daughter) |
Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed (3 March 1924 – 25 May 1974)[1] was a Bangladeshi politician.[2] She served as the State Minister for Women, Education, Sports and Cultural Affairs until her death in 1974.[1]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Ahmed was born on 3 March 1924. In 1947, she married Nuruddin Ahmad, an officer in the Forest Services in the British Raj government. She completed her bachelor's from Sylhet MC College in 1953.[1] She completed her master's in education and political science from the University of Dhaka in 1961 and 1963 respectively.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
In 1930, Ahmed joined the Managing Committee of Abdullah Suhrawardi Girls' School. She worked to prevent religious riots in Mirzapur street of Kolkata during the Kolkata 1946 riots on Direct Action Day. She moved to Gendaria, Dhaka, East Pakistan in 1951 after the Partition of India. She founded Gendaria Primary School and was a founding member of Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts. She was a member of the All Pakistan Women's Association. In 1960, Ahmed started her teaching career at Muslim Girls' High School. She also joined as the vice principal at Lalmatia Mohila College and retired as its principal in 1973.[1]
Ahmed first became a member of parliament in the 1954 East Bengali legislative election as a nominee of the United Front party.[1] In 1966, Ahmed became the founding chairperson of the women's wing of the Awami League party.[1] She then founded the Gana Shanskritik Parishad.[1] In 1970's general election, she was elected as a member of parliament as a nominee of Awami League.[1]
Death and legacy[edit | edit source]
Ahmed died of cancer on 25 May 1974 in Dhaka at the age of 50.[1] She was awarded the Independence Day Award in 1999 posthumously for her social work.[3] She had a daughter, Nasreen Ahmad, who served as the pro-vice chancellor of the University of Dhaka.[1]
After her death, the then Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman changed the name of Bakshibazar Government Women's College to Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls' College after her name.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 "A trailblazer for women's empowerment". The Daily Star. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ↑ Bangladesh. Embassy of Bangladesh. 1974. p. 3. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ Rahman, Syedur (27 April 2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 354. ISBN 9780810874534.