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Jahanara Arzu | |
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জাহানারা আরজু | |
| Born | 17 November 1932 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Poet, editor |
| Spouse(s) | A K M Nurul Islam |
| Children | Md Ashfaqul Islam Minara Zahan |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Jahanara Arzu (born 17 November 1932) is a Bangladeshi poet. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1987 by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to Bengali literature.[1] Arzu and Sufia Kamal were the founding editors of Sultana, the first women's weekly published from East Bengal on January 14, 1949.[2][3]
Personal life
Arzu was married to a former Vice President of Bangladesh and Justice A K M Nurul Islam.[1] Together they have two sons including Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and professor Minara Zahan.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Former vice-president Justice Nurul Islam dies - New Age". New Age. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ↑ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Women". In Islam, Sirajul; Ahmed, Lilyma (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Literary contribution of Sufia Kamal". The New Nation. June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2022.