Laila Nur
Laila Nur | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1934 Dhaka University |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Organization | Comilla Victoria Government College |
| Movement | Bengali language movement |
Laila Nur (October 5, 1934 – May 31, 2019) was a Bangladeshi language-movement activist and academic.[1] She joined Comilla Victoria Government College in 1957 as its first female professor.[2]
Early life
Laila Nur was born on 5 October 1934 in Daudkandi Thana, Comilla. Her father was Abu Naser, a medical doctor, and her mother was Shamsunnahar Mehedi. She passed her
Dhaka University
.
Participation in the Language Movement
As a young woman in 1952, Nur participated in the
Pakistan Police along with about 20 female students for preparing to take part in a march the next day. She was in jail for 21 days for her participation in the Language Movement.[2]
Professional achievements
In 1957, Nur became the first woman to be appointed a professor at Comilla Victoria Government College.[2]
Nur has translated 115 poetry pieces by Titas Chowdhury into English.[3]
In 2014, Nur received the Binoy Sommanona Award for her contribution to the Language Movement and education.[4][5]
References
- ^ ভাষার জন্য কারাভোগ করেছিলেন প্রফেসর লায়লা নূর. NTV (in Bengali). 8 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-04-15.
- ^ a b c সাক্ষাৎকার (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Kamal, Mahmud (27 March 2017). তিতাশ চৌধুরীর কবিতা. Jaijaidin (in Bengali). Dhaka. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ বিনয়-এর ৩৪ তম প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকী উদযাপিত. Comillar Barta (in Bengali). 8 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ আলী তাহের মজুমদার ও লায়লা নূর বিনয় সম্মাননা পদকে ভূষিত. সাপ্তাহিক আমোদ (in Bengali). 28 August 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.