AN Mahfuza Khatun (known as Baby Maudud; 23 June 1948 – 25 July 2014) was a Bangladeshi journalist, politician, and writer. She was a member of parliament of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad.

Biography

Maudud was born on 23 June 1948 in Kolkata, India to Hedayet-un-Nisa and Abdul Maudud, a justice. She was the third among six brothers and three sisters. Maudud started working as a journalist in 1967, while a student at the University of Dhaka. Maudud took part in the 1969 mass upsurge and was engaged in political activities with Begum Sufia Kamal in 1971. She graduated with a degree in Bangla in 1971. She married advocate Md Hasan Ali in 1972. Together they had two sons, Rabiul Hasan Avi and Shafiul Hassan Dipto. Her husband died in 1984. During her career as a journalist, she worked for '' The Daily Ittefaq'', the BBC, ''

The Sangbad ''The Sangbad'' ( bn, সংবাদ) is a Bengali-language daily newspaper, founded in 1951 and published from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest newspaper in Bangladesh. History The Sangbad was founded in 1951 and published from Dhaka, B ...

'', and ''Weekly Bichitra''. She was the chief news editor of the state-run news agency, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). She served as the social affairs editor at bdnews24.com. When, in 2011, the 15th amendment to the Bangladesh Constitution increased the number of seats in the

Bangladesh Parliament The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of ...

by five additional seats reserved for women, Madud was one of the five women elected. Maudud won ''Anannya Bishesh Shommanona'' in 2012. For her contributions to the advancement of women, she was posthumously awarded the

Begum Rokeya Padak Begum Rokeya Padak, named after Begum Rokeya, is a Bangladeshi national honour conferred on individual women for their exceptional achievement. The award is given by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. The ...

in 2017.

Works

* ''Mone Mone'' * ''Sheikh Mujiber Chhotobela'' * ''Pabitro Rokeya Path'' * ''Gonotanter Manoshkonna Sheikh Hasina'' * ''Muktijoddhah Manik'' * ''Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib O Tar Paribar''

References

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