Jahanara Arzu
Jahanara Arzu (born 17 November 1932) is a Bangladeshi poet. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1987 by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to Bengali literature.[1] Arzu and Sufia Kamal were the founding editors of Sultana, the first women's weekly published from East Bengal on January 14, 1949.[2][3]
Jahanara Arzu | |
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জাহানারা আরজু | |
| Born | 17 November 1932 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Poet, editor |
| Spouse(s) | A K M Nurul Islam |
| Children | Md Ashfaqul Islam Minara Zahan |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Personal life
Arzu was married to a former Vice President of Bangladesh and Justice A K M Nurul Islam.[1] Together they have two sons including Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and professor Minara Zahan.[1]
gollark: Oh, the for thingy which allegedly listens to spirits, right.
gollark: That sure is a thing of some kind.
gollark: As they say, there is no escape.
gollark: Rescheduled to 2022.
gollark: (not February 30th; this does not, in fact, exist, under any circumstances. DO NOT believe any claims of its existence. Immediately cease contact with anyone who tells you it exists. The 30th of February does not, and in fact by definition cannot, occur. There is no 30/02. It is not real. Avert your gaze. IT IS NOT REAL.)
References
- "Former vice-president Justice Nurul Islam dies - New Age". New Age. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Women". In Islam, Sirajul; Ahmed, Lilyma (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Literary contribution of Sufia Kamal". The New Nation. June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
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