Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed
| Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1903 Singair, Manikganj District, Bengal Presidency, British raj |
| Died |
20 April 1980 (aged 76–77) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Spouse(s) | Moslehuddin Ahmed |
| Relatives | Ashrafi Khanam (niece) |
| Awards | Order of Pakistan |
Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed (1903-1980) was a Bangladeshi feminist and social worker.[1] She has a school named after her.
Early life
Ahmed was born in 1903 in Singair, Manikganj District, Bengal Presidency, British raj into the Paril Zamidar family. She married Kolkata based businessman Moslehuddin Ahmed. She moved to Kolkata after her marriage where she worked to promote female education.[2] Her niece, Ashrafi Khanam, was the first female Muslim musician to be recorded in Bengal.[3]
Career
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. She was awarded Tamgha-i-Pakistan, which she gave up during the 1969 uprising in East Pakistan.[2]
Death
Ahmed died 0n 20 April 1980 in Dhaka, Bangladesh and was buried in Azimpur graveyard.[2] She was awarded the Independence Day Award in 1999 for her social work posthumously.[4]
References
- ↑ Bangladesh. Embassy of Bangladesh. 1974. p. 3. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 Khan, Muazzam Hussain. "Ahmed, Begum Badrunnessa". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ "Khanam, Ashrafi - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ Rahman, Syedur (27 April 2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 354. ISBN 9780810874534.