Begum Akhtar Jahan (born 1 July 1952) is an

Awami League In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for '' Awam'', the Urdu language word for common people. The adjective appears in the following proper names: *Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan *Awami Front, wa ...

politician and former member of parliament.

Early life

Jahan was born on 1 July 1952. She completed her bachelor's and master's at the University of Rajshahi in 1973 and 1974 respectively. In 1985, she completed a second master's from the University of Dhaka.

Career

Jahan started her career as a librarian at the University of Rajshahi. She retired from the university as the Deputy Librarian. Jahan served as Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Reserved Women's Seat - 5 from 2014 to 2018. In 2019, she was awarded

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 ...

by the Government of Bangladesh.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jahan, Begum Akhtar Living people 1952 births People from Rajshahi District Politicians from Rajshahi Division Awami League politicians Women members of the Jatiya Sangsad 10th Jatiya Sangsad members Recipients of Begum Rokeya Padak 21st-century Bangladeshi women politicians University of Rajshahi alumni University of Dhaka alumni Bangladeshi librarians