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{{other people|Nurjahan|Noor Jahan (disambiguation){{!}}Noor Jahan}} | {{other people|Nurjahan|Noor Jahan (disambiguation){{!}}Noor Jahan}} | ||
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|name= Nurjahan Begum | | name = Nurjahan Begum | ||
|native_name=নূরজাহান বেগম | | native_name = নূরজাহান বেগম | ||
|native_name_lang=bn | | native_name_lang = bn | ||
|image=NurjahanBegum.jpg | | image = NurjahanBegum.jpg | ||
|caption=Begum in 1946 | | caption = Begum in 1946 | ||
|birth_name=Nurun Nahar | | birth_name = Nurun Nahar | ||
|other_names=Nuri | | other_names = Nuri | ||
|birth_date={{birth date|1925|6|4|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1925|6|4|df=y}} | ||
|birth_place=Chalitatali village, [[Chandpur District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | | birth_place = Chalitatali village, [[Chandpur District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | ||
|death_date={{death date and age|2016|05|23|1925|06|04|df=y}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|2016|05|23|1925|06|04|df=y}} | ||
|awards=[[Ekushey Padak]] | | awards = [[Ekushey Padak]] | ||
|occupation=Magazine editor | | occupation = Magazine editor | ||
|father=[[Mohammad Nasiruddin]] | | father = [[Mohammad Nasiruddin]] | ||
|spouse=[[Rokanuzzaman Khan]] | | relatives = [[Priota Iftekhar]] (Granddaughter) | ||
| spouse = [[Rokanuzzaman Khan]] | |||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Begum was the daughter of [[Mohammad Nasiruddin]], journalist and founder of ''[[Saogat]]'' and ''[[Begum (magazine)|Begum]]'' magazines.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36359874|title=Bangladesh's first female journalist, Nurjahan Begum, dies at 91|work=BBC News|date=23 May | Begum was the daughter of [[Mohammad Nasiruddin]], journalist and founder of ''[[Saogat]]'' and ''[[Begum (magazine)|Begum]]'' magazines.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36359874|title=Bangladesh's first female journalist, Nurjahan Begum, dies at 91|work=BBC News|date=23 May 2022}}</ref> Upon [[Begum Rokeya]]'s request, she was admitted to Sakhawat Memorial School at Baby Class.<ref name=becoming>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/wide-angle/bangladesh/the-becoming-nurjahan-begum-1226908|title=The becoming of Nurjahan Begum|date=2016-05-20|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-01-15|language=en}}</ref> | ||
The first issue of ''Begum'' magazine was published on 20 July 1947. For the first four months, Nurjahan worked as the acting editor of the magazine helping the editor poet [[Begum Sufia Kamal]] with collecting, editing and selecting writings for the issues.<ref name=becoming/> | The first issue of ''Begum'' magazine was published on 20 July 1947. For the first four months, Nurjahan worked as the acting editor of the magazine helping the editor poet [[Begum Sufia Kamal]] with collecting, editing and selecting writings for the issues.<ref name=becoming/> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Begum was married to [[Rokanuzzaman Khan]]. Together they had two daughters, Flora Nasreen Khan and Rina Yasmin.<ref>{{cite news |author=Mohammad Amjad Hossain |date=31 May 2016 |title=Remembering Nurjahan Begum |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/remembering-nurjahan-begum |work=The Financial Express |location=Dhaka}}</ref><ref name=becoming/> | Begum was married to [[Rokanuzzaman Khan]]. Together they had two daughters, Flora Nasreen Khan and Rina Yasmin.<ref>{{cite news |author=Mohammad Amjad Hossain |date=31 May 2016 |title=Remembering Nurjahan Begum |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/remembering-nurjahan-begum |work=The Financial Express |location=Dhaka}}</ref><ref name=becoming/> Her granddaughter [[Priota Iftekhar]] made a documentary film on her 91st birth anniversary, titled “Nurjahan Begum – Itihaaser Kingbadanti Nari.”<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Correspondent |date=2016-06-07 |title=Today's women owe it to Nurjahan Begum |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/todays-women-owe-it-nurjahan-begum-1235623 |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-06 |title=NURJAHAN BEGUM REMEMBERED |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/nurjahan-begum-remembered-1235014 |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
Revision as of 09:08, 7 December 2022
Nurjahan Begum | |
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নূরজাহান বেগম | |
 Begum in 1946 | |
| Born | Nurun Nahar 4 June 1925 |
| Died | 23 May 2016 (aged 90) |
| Other names | Nuri |
| Occupation | Magazine editor |
| Spouse(s) | Rokanuzzaman Khan |
| Parent(s) |
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| Relatives | Priota Iftekhar (Granddaughter) |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Nurjahan Begum (4 June 1925 – 23 May 2016) was the first female journalist in Bangladesh and a trailblazer for female journalists in South Asia.[1] Begum was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2011 by the Government of Bangladesh.[2] She served as the editor of Begum magazine.
Career
Begum was the daughter of Mohammad Nasiruddin, journalist and founder of Saogat and Begum magazines.[3] Upon Begum Rokeya's request, she was admitted to Sakhawat Memorial School at Baby Class.[4]
The first issue of Begum magazine was published on 20 July 1947. For the first four months, Nurjahan worked as the acting editor of the magazine helping the editor poet Begum Sufia Kamal with collecting, editing and selecting writings for the issues.[4]
Personal life
Begum was married to Rokanuzzaman Khan. Together they had two daughters, Flora Nasreen Khan and Rina Yasmin.[5][4] Her granddaughter Priota Iftekhar made a documentary film on her 91st birth anniversary, titled “Nurjahan Begum – Itihaaser Kingbadanti Nari.”[6][7]
Awards
- 2011, Ekushey Padak
- Bengali year 1409, Anannya Literature Award
References
- ↑ "Nurjahan Begum's 90th birthday today". The Daily Star. June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "13 named for Ekushey Padak". bdnews24.com. February 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Bangladesh's first female journalist, Nurjahan Begum, dies at 91". BBC News. 23 May 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "The becoming of Nurjahan Begum". The Daily Star. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ↑ Mohammad Amjad Hossain (31 May 2016). "Remembering Nurjahan Begum". The Financial Express. Dhaka.
- ↑ Staff Correspondent (2016-06-07). "Today's women owe it to Nurjahan Begum". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ↑ "NURJAHAN BEGUM REMEMBERED". The Daily Star. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2022-08-09.