Beggzadi Mahmuda Nasir

Beggzadi Mahmuda Nasir
বেগজাদী মাহমুদা নাসির
Vice-Chancellor of Central Women's University
In office
1993–1996
Personal details
Born(1929-04-16)16 April 1929
Died3 November 2015(2015-11-03) (aged 86)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
SpouseA A Abdul Matin
Alma materLady Brabourne College
University of Dhaka
AwardsBegum Rokeya Padak (2001), Anannya Top Ten Awards (2001)

Beggzadi Mahmuda Nasir (16 April 1929 – 3 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi academic.[1] She served as the founder principal of Central Women's College from 1956 until 1992 and then as the vice-chancellor of Central Women's University during 1993–1996.[2][3] She was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2001.[3] She was selected an honorary fellow of Bangla Academy in 2002.[4]

  1. ^ Chowdhury, Promiti (8 July 2012). "Empowering Girls through Education". Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. ^ Khan, Tamanna (23 July 2010). "Brabourne's Bengali Muslim Women : Holding the Mast of Education". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Prof Beggzadi passes away". The Daily Star. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 31 July 2017.