Background
Mahmud was born in 1908 in Guthuma village, Feni District. Her father, Mohammad Nurullah, was a munsiff.
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Shamsunnahar Mahmud
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In 1942, she completed her Master of Arts
Career
She was a leader of the women"s rights movement in Bengal after the death of Begum Rokeya. Her brother, Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury was a politician. Mahmud started her studies at Doctor Khastagir Government Girls" School in Chittagong, and matriculated in 1926 as a private candidate.
She received her I.A. in 1928 and Bachelor of Arts in 1932 at the Diocesan College of Calcutta. in Bengali literature.
After her studies she joined women rights movement led by Begum Rokeya. She visited Turkey and the Middle East as a representative of East Pakistan in 1952.
In 1961, she initiated the establishment of "The Centre for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Children". She led a delegation to the International Council of Women in Colombo and joined the International Friendship Organization as Asia"s regional director
After Mahmud"s death, a women"s hall of the University of Dhaka was named Shamsunnahar Hall.
She was awarded Independence Day Award in 1981 by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to social work.
Membership
She was elected member of the National Assembly in 1962.
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1964 (aged 56)
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Independence Day Award
The Independence Day Award, also termed Independence Award and Swadhinata Padak, is the highest state award given by the government of Bangladesh.The Independence Day Award, also termed Independence Award and Swadhinata Padak, is the highest state award given by the government of Bangladesh.