Anwara Begum (academic)
Anwara Begum | |
|---|---|
আনোয়ারা বেগম | |
| Vice-Chancellor of Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 21 April 2018 (aged 83) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Spouse | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Anwara Begum (died on 21 April 2018)[1] was a Bangladeshi academic. She was the first ever female to serve as a vice-chancellor of a university in Bangladesh.[2] In 2006, she was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to education.[3] She was married to the 14th President of Bangladesh, Iajuddin Ahmed, and served as the First Lady of Bangladesh from 2002 until 2009.[4]
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.[4]
Begum was the first chairman of the board of trustees and the founding vice-chancellor of Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology, a private university in Dhaka.[5]
Personal life
Begum and her husband Iajuddin Ahmed had a son, Imtiaz Ahmed Babu.
References
- ^ "Ex-president Dr Iajuddin's wife Anwara Begum dies". Dhaka Tribune. April 22, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "JU gets first female VC". bdnews24.com. March 2, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ". Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "President". Munshigonj.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ "History". Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.