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
সৈয়দা বদরুন নাহার চৌধুরী
Born (1950-01-15) 15 January 1950
Mymensingh
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupationphysician
AwardsIndependence 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
  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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