Nadira Majumder

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Nadira Majumder
নাদিরা মজুমদার
Born (1953-05-01) 1 May 1953 (age 70)
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka
OccupationWriter

Nadira Majumder (born 1 May 1953) is a Bangladeshi writer. She won Bangla Academy Literary Award (2019) and Anannya Literature Award (2019) for her contribution in the field of books about science. [1] [2] She resides in Czech Republic. [3]

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Background

Majumder completed her bachelor's in physics from the University of Dhaka. [3] Professionally, she has worked as an accountant, computer programmer, financial manager, and a policy maker for the Czech Republic. [3] She also worked as an external consultant to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. [3]

Works

Majumder writes science-related books.

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