Jahanara Arzu

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Jahanara Arzu
জাহানারা আরজু
Born (1932-11-17) 17 November 1932 (age 92)
Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Poet, editor
Spouse A K M Nurul Islam
Children
Awards Ekushey Padak

Jahanara Arzu (born 17 November 1932) is a Bangladeshi poet. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1987 by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to Bengali literature. [1] Arzu and Sufia Kamal were the founding editors of Sultana, the first women's weekly published from East Bengal on 14 January 1949. [2] [3]

Personal life

Arzu was married to a former Vice President of Bangladesh and Justice A. K. M. Nurul Islam. [1] Together they have two sons including Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam and professor Minara Zahan. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Former vice-president Justice Nurul Islam dies - New Age". New Age. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  2. ↑ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Women". In Islam, Sirajul; Ahmed, Lilyma (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. ↑ "Literary contribution of Sufia Kamal". The New Nation. June 27, 2014. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2016.


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