Syeda Zohra Tajuddin
Syeda Zohra Tajuddin | |
|---|---|
সৈয়দা জোহরা তাজউদ্দীন | |
| 6th President of Awami League (Convenor) | |
| In office 4 April 1977 – 16 February 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Malek Ukil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1932 |
| Died | 20 December 2013 (aged 80) Awami League |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj (son) Afsaruddin Ahmad (brother-in-law) |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Syeda Zohra Tajuddin (24 December 1932 – 20 December 2013)
Biography
Tajuddin was born on 24 December 1932.[3] She studied social science at the University of Dhaka. She married Tajuddin Ahmad in 1959. She kept the Awami league together after the 1975 coup that led to the assassination of the president of Bangladesh and Awami League Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and her husband Tajuddin Ahmad and other high ranking Awami League politicians.[4][5] She reorganized Awami League after being elected its convener in 1977.[3] She remained a presidium member of the party until her death on 20 December 2013.[6]
Personal life
Tajuddin had four children. Three daughters, Sharmin Ahmad Reepi,
References
- ^ a b "Zohra Tajuddin passes away". The Daily Star. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ^ "The Path towards Sunrise". The Daily Star. 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ^ a b "Zohra Tajuddin's anniversary of death today". The Daily Star. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ^ a b "Veteran AL leader Zohra Tajuddin dies". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ^ "Portrait of a Patriot". The Daily Star. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ^ "Zohra Tajuddin laid to rest". The Daily Star. 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
