Jahanara Arzu
Jahanara Arzu | |
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জাহানারা আরজু | |
| Born | 1 June 1932 Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 2 March 2026 (aged 93) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupations | Poet, editor |
| Spouse | A K M Nurul Islam |
| Children |
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| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Jahanara Arzu (17 November 1932 – 2 March 2026) was 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]
Arzu was married to a former Vice President of Bangladesh and Justice A. K. M. Nurul Islam.[1] Together they had two sons including Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam and professor Minara Zahan.[1] Arzu died on 2 March 2026, at the age of 93.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Former vice-president Justice Nurul Islam dies - New Age". New Age. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Women". In Islam, Sirajul; Ahmed, Lilyma (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Literary contribution of Sufia Kamal". The New Nation. June 27, 2014. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ Ekushey Padak-winning poet Jahanara Arju passes away at 93