Begum Akhtar Jahan Explained

Begun Akhtar Jahan
Nationality:	Bangladeshi
Party:	Awami League
Constituency Mp:	Reserved Women's Seat - 5
Term Start:	2014
Term End:	2018
Successor:	Naheed Ezaher Khan
Predecessor:	Ashrafunnesa Mosharraf
Birth Date:	1 July 1952

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.^[2] 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.^{[3] [4]} In 2019, she was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak by the Government of Bangladesh.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Begum Akhtar Jahan -বেগম আখতার জাহান Biography . 2023-05-12 . Amarmp . en.
2. Web site: 2019-12-10 . Begum Akhtar Jahan, former Member of Parliament and Deputy Librarian receives Begum Rokeya Padak 2019 . 2023-05-12 . The Librarian Times . en-AU.
3. Web site: Constituency 305_10th_En . Bangladesh Parliament . 2019-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230531171242/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-10th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=2679 . 2023-05-31.
4. Web site: Begum Akhtar Jahan -বেগম আখতার জাহান History . 2023-05-12 . Amarmp . en.
5. News: PM distributes Begum Rokeya Padak . 2019-12-09 . The Daily Star . en . 2019-12-09.
6. News: 2019-12-09 . PM distributes Begum Rokeya Padak . 2023-05-12 . The Business Standard . en.