Z. N. Tahmida Begum

Z. N. Tahmida Begum (Bengali: জিনাতুন নেসা তাহমিদা বেগম) is a botanist and former chairperson of Bangladesh Public Service Commission, the first woman chairperson of the commission.[1][2] She is a professor of botany at the University of Dhaka.[3]

Early life

Begum was born on 26 November 1945 in Rajshahi District, East Bengal, British India.[4] She completed her bachelor's degree and masters in botany from the University of Dhaka in 1966 and 1967 respectively.[4] In 1977, she finished her PhD from the University of London.[4] She completed her post doctoral research at the University of Nottingham.[4]

Career

Begum has served as a Trustee Board member of Bangladesh National Museum from 1993 to 1995.[4][5] She was a member of the Syndicate Board of the University of Dhaka from 1994 to 1996.[5]

From 1999 to 2001, Begum served as the Chairperson of the Department of Botany of the University of Dhaka.[5]

From 2001 to 2002, Begum served as the Pro Vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka.[5] She was a member of the Syndicate Board of the University of Dhaka from 2004 to 2006.[5]

Begum is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Science Foundation, published by Bangladesh Science Foundation.[6] She is a Professor of Botany at the University of Dhaka.[6] She is the Chief Editor of Bangladesh Journal of Botany published by Bangladesh Botanical Society.[7]

Begum faced allegation of corruption by Transparency International Bangladesh during her term as the chairperson of Bangladesh Public Service Commission.[8] She organized a meeting on the matter on 25 March 2007 where Hafizur Rahman, law teacher at the University of Dhaka, called for a judicial investigation against her and the commission.[8] The meeting ended chaotically following the demand for investigation.[8] In 2005, her resignation was demanded following alleged leak of question papers of the 25th Bangladesh Civil Service exam.[9] On 8 May 2007, She ended her term as chairperson and was replaced by Saadat Husain.[10] She had recommended canceling the quota system in the Bangladesh Civil Service to the President of Bangladesh.[11]

Begum is a fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences.[4] She is a member of the Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists.[12]

In June 2018, Begum participated in a protest calling for the release of for Prime Minister Khaleda Zia from prison organized by Shoto Nagarik.[13]

References
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  2. Staff Correspondent (2010-04-02). "'Women yet to get due recognition for contribution to agri sector'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  3. "'Bangladesh self-sufficient in food'". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  4. "Fellow Details - Bangladesh Academy of Sciences". mcdtest.bol-online.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  5. "Resume" (PDF). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  6. "Editorial Board". Bangladesh Science Foundation. 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  7. "Bangladesh Botanical Society - Home". www.bdbotsociety.org. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  8. "DU teacher calls for trial of PSC chair, members". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  9. "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 269". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  10. "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 1044". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  11. "Recruitment reforms hold little hope". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  12. bsmduadmin. "Life Members". Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  13. "Police bar noted citizens' sit-in for Khaleda's release". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
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