Beggzadi Mahmuda Nasir

Beggzadi Mahmuda Nasir (16 April 1929 – 3 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi academic.[1] She served as the founder principal of Central Women's College from 1956 until 1992 and then as the vice-chancellor of Central Women's University during 1993–1996.[2][3] She was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2001.[3] She was selected an honorary fellow of Bangla Academy in 2002.[4]

Beggzadi Mahmuda Nasir
বেগজাদী মাহমুদা নাসির
Vice-Chancellor of Central Women's University
In office
1993–1996
Personal details
Born(1929-04-16)16 April 1929
Died3 November 2015(2015-11-03) (aged 86)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
SpouseA A Abdul Matin
Alma materLady Brabourne College
University of Dhaka
AwardsBegum Rokeya Padak (2001), Anannya Top Ten Awards (2001)

Early life and education

Nasir completed her bachelor's from Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata in 1947 and masters in English literature from the University of Dhaka in 1950.[3]

Career

Nasir started her career in 1951 as a lecturer in English at Kumudini College, Tangail.[5] In 1956, she founded the Central Women's College (CWC) in Dhaka. In 1993, she founded Central Women's University, the first women's university in Bangladesh. She was a syndicate member of Jahangirnagar University from 1976 to 1986, an academic council and senate member of the University of Dhaka from 1965 to 1970.[3]

Awards

Personal life and death

Nasir was married to A A Abdul Matin, former head of the English department of Jagannath College.[6] She died at Square Hospital on 3 November 2015.[6]

References
  1. Chowdhury, Promiti (8 July 2012). "Empowering Girls through Education". Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. Khan, Tamanna (23 July 2010). "Brabourne's Bengali Muslim Women : Holding the Mast of Education". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  3. "Prof Beggzadi passes away". The Daily Star. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  5. "Beggzadi Mahmuda Nasir (Bangladesh)". WikiPeaceWomen. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  6. "Prof Beggzadi passes away". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.



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