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.
Nurjahan Begum | |
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নূরজাহান বেগম | |
![]() Begum in 1946 | |
Born | Nurun Nahar 4 June 1925 |
Died | 23 May 2016 90) | (aged
Other names | Nuri |
Occupation | Magazine editor |
Spouse | Rokanuzzaman Khan |
Parent |
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Relatives | Priota Iftekhar (Granddaughter) |
Awards | Ekushey 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
- 2011, Ekushey Padak
- Bengali year 1409, Anannya Literature Award
References
- "Nurjahan Begum's 90th birthday today". The Daily Star. June 4, 2015.
- "13 named for Ekushey Padak". bdnews24.com. February 14, 2011.
- "Bangladesh's first female journalist, Nurjahan Begum, dies at 91". BBC News. 23 May 2016.
- "The becoming of Nurjahan Begum". The Daily Star. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- Mohammad Amjad Hossain (31 May 2016). "Remembering Nurjahan Begum". The Financial Express. Dhaka.
- Staff Correspondent (2016-06-07). "Today's women owe it to Nurjahan Begum". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- "NURJAHAN BEGUM REMEMBERED". The Daily Star. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2022-08-09.