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Surma Jahid (born 9 July 1978) is a Bangladeshi liberation war researcher and writer. She has earned almost all major national awards including Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2017, [1] Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesa Mujib Award in 2021 [2] and Independence Day Award in 2023. [3]

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References

  1. "12 to get Bangla Academy Award". RTV Online. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  2. UNB, Dhaka (2021-08-08). "5 personalities receive 'Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesa Mujib Award'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
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