Nurunnahar Fatema Begum
Nurunnahar Fatema Begum (born 19 September 1962) is a physician and Brigadier General in Bangladesh Army. In 2019, she was awarded the Independence Day Award for her unique contribution to medicine.[1]
Dr, Brigadier General Nurunnahar Fatema Begum | |
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নুরুন্নাহার ফাতেমা বেগম | |
| Born | 19 September 1962 |
| Other names | Shirin |
| Citizenship |  Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Awards | Independence Day Award (2019) |
Early life
Dr. Begum was born on 19 September, 1962 in Moulvibazar district, Bangladesh.[2] She is the sixth of seven children of customs official MA Wadud and housewife Mayunnesa Khatun.[2][3]
Begum did her SSC in 1976 from Kishori Mohan Girls School and HSC from Murari Chand College in 1979. She graduated from Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College in 1985.[3]
Career
Begum is head of paediatric cardiology at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka.[4]
References
- "13 to get Independence Award". The Daily Star. 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- "যে অনন্য কর্মের জন্য স্বাধীনতা পদক পেলেন ডা. নুরুন্নাহার ফাতেমা বেগম". daktarprotidin.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- "স্বাধীনতা পদক প্রাপ্ত ব্রিগেডিয়ার জেনারেল ডা: নুরুন্নাহার ফাতেমা সিলেটের কৃতী সন্তান". sylheterdak.com.bd. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- "Her dream to build a cardiovascular hospital for children". Her dream to build a cardiovascular hospital for children | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
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