Syeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury

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Syeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury
সৈয়দা বদরুন নাহার চৌধুরী
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Born (1950-01-15) 15 January 1950 (age 71)
Mymensingh
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupationphysician
AwardsIndependence Day Award (2012)

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]

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[]

  1. ^ "An epidemic by any other name". Dhaka Courier. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Independence Day Award" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Independence Award 2012 goes to 10". The Daily Star. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Women - Role of Dr Syeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971". Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. ^ রহমান, মাহফুজুর (20 September 2019). পাঠ্যবইয়ে আসছে চাঁদপুরের সাহসী নারী মুক্তিযোদ্ধা ডাঃ বদরুন নাহার চৌধুরী!. BD CURRENT NEWS24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 November 2019.
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