Begun Akhtar Jahan
Member of Parliament
for Reserved Women's Seat - 5
In office
2014–2018
Preceded byAshrafunnesa Mosharraf
Succeeded byNaheed Ezaher Khan
Personal details
Born (1952-07-01) 1 July 1952
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyAwami League

Begum Akhtar Jahan (born 1 July 1952) is an Awami League politician and former member of parliament.

Early life

Jahan was born on 1 July 1952.[1] She completed her bachelor's and master's at the University of Rajshahi in 1973 and 1974 respectively.[1][2] In 1985, she completed a second master's from the University of Dhaka.[2]

Career

Jahan started her career as a librarian at the University of Rajshahi.[2] She retired from the university as the Deputy Librarian.[2]

Jahan served as Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Reserved Women's Seat - 5 from 2014 to 2018.[3][4] In 2019, she was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak by the Government of Bangladesh.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Begum Akhtar Jahan -বেগম আখতার জাহান Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Begum Akhtar Jahan, former Member of Parliament and Deputy Librarian receives Begum Rokeya Padak 2019". The Librarian Times. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  3. ↑ "Constituency 305_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  4. ↑ "Begum Akhtar Jahan -বেগম আখতার জাহান History". Amarmp. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. ↑ "PM distributes Begum Rokeya Padak". The Daily Star. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  6. ↑ "PM distributes Begum Rokeya Padak". The Business Standard. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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