Native name সুফিয়া আহমেদ Education Ph.D. | Nationality Bangladeshi Occupation Academic Parents Muhammad Ibrahim | |
Books Bāṃlāra Musalima sampradāẏa, 1884-1912, Muslim Community in Bengal, 1884-1912 Alma maters | ||
National prof dr sufia ahmed at keertymaner galpokatha programme on btv
Sufia Ahmed (née Ibrahim; born November 20, 1932) is a Bangladeshi academician. She was selected as the first female National Professor of Bangladesh in January 1994. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2002 by the Government of Bangladesh.
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- National prof dr sufia ahmed at keertymaner galpokatha programme on btv
- Unsung heroes of the time sufia ahmed
- Career
- Personal life
- Awards
- References
Unsung heroes of the time sufia ahmed
Career
Ahmed was born in Faridpur District to M Ibrahim, a justice and former Vice-chancellor of University of Dhaka and Lutfunnessa Ibrahim. She was a student of Brojomohun College in Barisal. In 1950, she got admitted to the University of Dhaka (DU). She was one of the female forerunners to break section 144 and deny the curfew in DU Campus on February 21, 1952. She earned Ph.D. degree in 1960 from London.
Ahmed joined as a faculty member at the Department of Islamic History and Culture of DU in 1961. She was a visiting professor of Bosphorus University in Istanbul and Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Ahmed served as a member of board of the directors of Bangladesh Bank. She has been the President of Bangladesh Itihas Parishad.
Personal life
Ahmed married Barrister Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed in June 1955. Together they have a son Syed Refaat Ahmed, a judge of Bangladesh Supreme Court and a daughter, Raina Ahmed, a physician.