Syeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury
Syeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi physician and former additional director general of Directorate General of Health Services.[1] She was awarded Independence Day Award in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh[2] for her contributions to the independence and Bangladesh Liberation War. She provided medical care services to the freedom fighters and repressed women during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971.[3]
Syeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury | |
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সৈয়দা বদরুন নাহার চৌধুরী | |
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Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | physician |
Awards | Independence Day Award (2012) |
War of Independence
During the Bangladesh War of Liberation in 1971, Syeda operated in Chandpur and Comilla areas to render medical services to the freedom fighters.[4]
Personal life
Dr. Badrun Nahar Chowdhury is the wife of Freedom fighter Tafazzal Haider Nassu Chowdhury. Nassu is a former municipal chairman of Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur district. Her home is Dharara Chowdhury house in municipal area.[5]
References
- "An epidemic by any other name". dhakacourier. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Independence Day Award" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "Independence Award 2012 goes to 10". The Daily Star. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "DW-Bengali: Women - Role of Dr Syeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971". DW (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- রহমান, মাহফুজুর (2019-09-20). "পাঠ্যবইয়ে আসছে চাঁদপুরের সাহসী নারী মুক্তিযোদ্ধা ডাঃ বদরুন নাহার চৌধুরী!". BD CURRENT NEWS24. Retrieved 2019-11-03.