Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury

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Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury
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Born (1942-04-22) April 22, 1942 (age 79)
Sherpur, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupationschool academic
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1965⁠–⁠1971)​
AwardsEkushey Padak, 2001

Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury (born April 22, 1942) is a Bangladeshi educationist. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2001 by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]

Career[]

Chowdhury joined the Udayan School on February 15, 1966.[2] She later became the principal of the school. She also served as the Headmistress of Uddipan School.[2]

She is the president of the executive committee of .[3]

Personal life[]

On December 22, 1965, Shyamoli Chowdhury married AFM Alim Chowdhury, an ophthalmologist.[2] He was abducted and later killed by Jamaat's militia wing Al-Badr militants on December 15, 1971.[2] In 2013, she testified as the 13th witness against Motiur Rahman Nizami standing trial for charges of crimes against humanity at International Crimes Tribunal.[4] She alleged Moulana Abdul Mannan, an organizer of Al-Badr, was in conspiration of killing her husband.[5]

Chowdhury had two daughters including Farzana Choudhury Nipa.[6] She later married Hafiz, the younger brother of Alim Chowdhury.[2]

Awards[]

  • Ekushey Padak, 2001
  • Agrani Bank Shishu Academy Child literature Award, 2017

References[]

  1. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ ['Ekushe Padak' recipients list]. Ministry of Cultural Affairs (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "How Dr Alim was killed in 1971". The Daily Star. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha Celebrates 25th Years of Struggle for Equality". bnps.org. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Shyamoli Nasrin's tearful testimony". bdnews24.com. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Al-Badr Mannan, whom we sheltered killed my husband-Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury". Bangladesh Sangbad Sagstha. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Dr Alim's daughter testifies against Mueen-Ashraf". Dhaka Tribune. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2016.

External link[]

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