Syeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury Explained

Syeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury
Native Name:	সৈয়দা বদরুন নাহার চৌধুরী
Birth Date:	15 January 1950
Birth Place:	Mymensingh
Nationality:	Bangladeshi
Occupation:	physician
Awards:	Independence Day Award (2012)

Syeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi physician and former additional director general of Directorate General of Health Services.^[1] She was awarded Independence Day Award in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh^[2] for her contributions to the independence and Bangladesh Liberation War. She provided medical care services to the freedom fighters and repressed women during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971.^[3]

War of Independence

During the Bangladesh War of Liberation in 1971, Syeda operated in Chandpur and Comilla areas to render medical services to the freedom fighters.^[4]

Personal life

Dr. Badrun Nahar Chowdhury is the wife of Freedom fighter Tafazzal Haider Nassu Chowdhury. Nassu is a former municipal chairman of Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur district. Her home is Dharara Chowdhury house in municipal area.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: An epidemic by any other name . Dhaka Courier. 28 September 2019 . English.
2. Web site: Independence Day Award. 5 February 2019. Government of Bangladesh.
3. News: Independence Award 2012 goes to 10 . The Daily Star . 28 September 2019 . en . 12 March 2012.
4. News: Women - Role of Dr Syeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 . Deutsche Welle . 28 September 2019 . bn-BD.
5. Web site: https://www.bdcurrentnews24.com/%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%87%e0%a7%9f%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%9b%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%81%e0%a6%a6%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0/. bn:পাঠ্যবইয়ে আসছে চাঁদপুরের সাহসী নারী মুক্তিযোদ্ধা ডাঃ বদরুন নাহার চৌধুরী!. রহমান. মাহফুজুর. 20 September 2019. BD CURRENT NEWS24. bn. 3 November 2019.