Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury

Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury (born 22 April 1942) is a Bangladeshi educationist. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2001 by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]

Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury
Chowdhury in 2018
Born (1942-04-22) 22 April 1942
Sherpur, Bengal Province, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupationschool academic
Spouse
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(m. 1965⁠–⁠1971)​
AwardsEkushey Padak

Career

Chowdhury joined the Udayan School on February 15, 1966.[2] She later became the principal of the school. She also served as the Headmistress of Uddipan School.[2]

She is the president of the executive committee of Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha.[3]

Personal life

On December 22, 1965, Shyamoli Chowdhury married AFM Alim Chowdhury, an ophthalmologist.[2] He was abducted and later killed by Jamaat's militia wing Al-Badr militants on December 15, 1971.[2] In 2013, she testified as the 13th witness against Motiur Rahman Nizami standing trial for charges of crimes against humanity at International Crimes Tribunal.[4] She alleged Moulana Abdul Mannan, an organizer of Al-Badr, was in conspiration of killing her husband.[5]

Chowdhury had two daughters including Farzana Choudhury Nipa.[6] She later married Hafiz, the younger brother of Alim Chowdhury.[2]

Awards

References
  1. একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ ['Ekushe Padak' recipients list]. Ministry of Cultural Affairs (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. "How Dr Alim was killed in 1971". The Daily Star. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. "Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha Celebrates 25th Years of Struggle for Equality". bnps.org. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  4. "Shyamoli Nasrin's tearful testimony". bdnews24.com. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. "Al-Badr Mannan, whom we sheltered killed my husband-Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury". Bangladesh Sangbad Sagstha. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  6. "Dr Alim's daughter testifies against Mueen-Ashraf". Dhaka Tribune. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2016.

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