Najma Chowdhury
Najma Chowdhury (26 February 1942 – 8 August 2021) was a Bangladeshi academic. She was known for creating women studies in Bangladesh. She founded the Women and Gender Studies department of the University of Dhaka.[1] She was an advisor in the Muhammad Habibur Rahman caretaker government in 1996.[2] Chowdhury was born in Sylhet, then-Bengal Presidency.
Najma Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
নাজমা চৌধুরী | |
 Dr. Najma Chowdhury | |
| Born | 26 February 1942 |
| Died | 8 August 2021 (aged 79) |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Years active | 1962–2008 |
| Known for | institutionalisation of gender and women education in Bangladesh |
| Spouse(s) | Mainur Reza Chowdhury |
| Children | Lamiya Chowdhury Bushra Hasina Chowdhury |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak (2008) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka SOAS, University of London |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Women studies |
Chowdhury died on 8 August 2021 in Dhaka from COVID-19, aged 79.[3]
References
- ↑ "Workshop on gender begins". The Daily Star. 25 February 2007. http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/02/25/d70225062291.htm. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Spotlight on former caretaker advisors". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ Correspondent, Staff. "Educationist Nazma Chowdhury passes away". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2021-08-08.