Anwara Begum (academic)
For the Bangladeshi film actress, see Anwara Begum.
| Anwara Begum | |
|---|---|
| Native name | আনোয়ারা বেগম |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Spouse(s) | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Anwara Begum is a Bangladeshi academic. She is the first ever female to serve as a Vice-chancellor of a university in Bangladesh.[1] In 2006, she was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to education.[2] She was married to the former President of Bangladesh, Iajuddin Ahmed.[3]
Career
Begum was a Professor of the Department of Zoology at the University of Dhaka. She later served as the Chairman of the Department of Zoology and the Provost of the Shamsun Nahar Hall.[3]
Begum is the first Chairman of the Board of Trustee and the founding Vice-chancellor of Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology, a private university in Dhaka.[4]
Personal life
Begum and her husband Iajuddin Ahmed had a son, Imtiaz Ahmed Babu.
References
- ↑ "JU gets first female VC". bdnews24.com. March 2, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ↑ "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ". Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- 1 2 "President". Munshigonj.com. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ↑ "History". Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
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