Meher Kabir
Meher Kabir | |
|---|---|
মেহের কবীর | |
| Born | 5 June 1921 |
| Died | 13 October 2018 (aged 97) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Spouse(s) | |
Meher Kabir (5 June 1921 — 13 October 2018)[1] was a Bangladeshi academic and litterateur. She was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2010.[2]
Education and career[]
Kabir completed her matriculation in 1936.[2] She then studied in Bethune College for intermediate exam, Scottish Churches College for the bachelor's degree and University College of Science and Technology for her master's.[2][3] She was a PhD student under the supervision of Prafulla Chandra Ray.[2]
In 1949, Kabir started her teaching career in chemistry at Comilla Victoria College.[3] She served as a provost of Rokeya Hall of the University of Dhaka from 1963 to 1965.[3]
Kabir served as the general secretary of Bangladesh Council for Child Welfare.[4]
Personal life[]
Meher was married to National Professor Kabir Chowdhury since 1945.[3][1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Meher Kabir passes away". The Daily Star. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ a b c d রোকেয়া পদক পাচ্ছেন মেহের কবীর, আয়শা জাফর. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ a b c d "Meher Kabir dies". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ "Meher Kabir passes away". New Age. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- 1921 births
- 2018 deaths
- People from Dinajpur District, Bangladesh
- Bangladeshi women academics
- Bangladeshi women writers
- Bangladeshi writers
- Burials at Mirpur Martyred Intellectual Graveyard
- Scottish Church College alumni
- University of Calcutta alumni
- Pakistani chemists