Sufia Ahmed
| Sufia Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Native name | সুফিয়া আহমেদ |
| Born |
November 20, 1932 Faridpur District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater |
Brojomohun College University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Spouse(s) | Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed (m. 1955; d. 2003) |
| Parent(s) |
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| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Sufia Ahmed (née Ibrahim; born November 20, 1932)[1] is a Bangladeshi academician. She was selected as the first female National Professor of Bangladesh in January 1994. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2002 by the Government of Bangladesh.[2]
Career
Ahmed was born in Faridpur District to M Ibrahim, a justice and former Vice-chancellor of University of Dhaka and Lutfunnessa Ibrahim.[2][3] She was a student of Brojomohun College in Barisal. In 1950, she got admitted to the University of Dhaka (DU). She was one of the female forerunners to break section 144 and deny the curfew in DU Campus on February 21, 1952.[4] She earned Ph.D. degree in 1960 from London.[2]
Ahmed joined as a faculty member at the Department of Islamic History and Culture of DU in 1961.[2] She was a visiting professor of Bosphorus University in Istanbul and Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[2]
Ahmed served as a member of board of the directors of Bangladesh Bank.[5] She has been the President of Bangladesh Itihas Parishad.[6]
Personal life
Ahmed married Barrister Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed in June 1955. Together they have a son Syed Refaat Ahmed, a judge of Bangladesh Supreme Court and a daughter, Raina Ahmed, a physician.[7]
Awards
- Sufia Kamal Award (2015)[8]
- Ekushey Padak (2002)
References
- ↑ "Thirty Oral History interviews". Bengali Cultural Heritage. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sheikh Rafiq (February 7, 2010). "জাতীয় অধ্যাপক সুফিয়া আহমেদঃ অন্যতম ভাষা সৈনিক". Biplobider Kotha. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Mustafa Kamal (July 12, 2008). "Ishtiaq: An extraordinary legal mind". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Audity Falguni (February 26, 2010). "His-story vs Her-story". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "DR SUFIA AHMED". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "'Preserve real history for new generation'". The Daily Star. June 14, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "In memorium : Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed". The Daily Star. July 21, 2003. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Eight women get Sufia Kamal Award". The Daily Star. June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2016.