Nurjahan Begum

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.

For other people named Nurjahan, see Noor Jahan.

Nurjahan Begum
নূরজাহান বেগম
Begum in 1946
Born
Nurun Nahar

(1925-06-04)4 June 1925
Chalitatali village, Chandpur District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died23 May 2016(2016-05-23) (aged 90)
Other namesNuri
OccupationMagazine editor
SpouseRokanuzzaman Khan
Parent
RelativesPriota Iftekhar (Granddaughter)
AwardsEkushey Padak

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

References
  1. "Nurjahan Begum's 90th birthday today". The Daily Star. June 4, 2015.
  2. "13 named for Ekushey Padak". bdnews24.com. February 14, 2011.
  3. "Bangladesh's first female journalist, Nurjahan Begum, dies at 91". BBC News. 23 May 2016.
  4. "The becoming of Nurjahan Begum". The Daily Star. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  5. Mohammad Amjad Hossain (31 May 2016). "Remembering Nurjahan Begum". The Financial Express. Dhaka.
  6. Staff Correspondent (2016-06-07). "Today's women owe it to Nurjahan Begum". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  7. "NURJAHAN BEGUM REMEMBERED". The Daily Star. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2022-08-09.


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