Lesson 2/55 min
Firsts among women
Firsts among women
| Distinction | Name |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Begum Khaleda Zia |
| Speaker | Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury |
| Judge | Nazmun Ara Sultana |
| Barrister | Mrs Rabeya Bhuiyan |
| Pilot | Kaniz Fatema Roksana |
| Train driver | Salma Khatun |
| Bangla film actress (Khandokar) | Purnima Sengupta |
| Muslim actress | Banani Chowdhury |
| Bengali Muslim physician (Khandokar) | Dr Zohra Begum Kazi |
| National Professor | Dr Sufia Ahmed |
| Awarded Bir Protik (Khandokar) | Captain Sitara Begum |
| Everest summiteer (Zubair question) | Nishat Majumder |
Administration, diplomacy and institutions
| Distinction | Name |
|---|---|
| Police Superintendent (Khandokar) | Begum Roushan Ara |
| Secretary (Khandokar) | Zakia Akhtar (not verified) |
| Finance Secretary (Khandokar) | Fatima Yasmin (not verified) |
| General Manager in banking (Khandokar) | Anisa Hamid |
| Tax Commissioner (Khandokar) | Ferdous Ara Begum |
| Diplomat | Tahmina Haque Dolly |
| Ambassador (Zubair) | Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury |
| Permanent Representative to the UN (Zubair) | Ismat Jahan |
| Brigadier (Khandokar) | Suraiya Rahman |
| Sword of Honour (Khandokar) | Marzia Islam |
| Director General of Bangla Academy | Nilima Ibrahim |
| DU Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Khandokar) | Zinatunnessa Tahmina Begum |
| DU Dean (Khandokar) | Begum Azizunnesa |
| Woman solicitor (Zubair) | Jasmin Ara Begum |
| First two Air Force women in a peacekeeping mission (Zubair) | Naima Haque and Tamanna-e-Lutfi |
| Crossed the English Channel (Zubair) | Mitu Akhtar (printed ‘Bangla Channel’ in Zubair) |
Watch out: Zubair prints ‘Bangla Channel crossing’ beside Mitu Akhtar; this was not verified, so it is not in the quiz. The Rabeya Bhuiyan, Zakia Akhtar and Fatima Yasmin entries are from Khandokar only and not yet cross-checked. Kaniz Fatema Roksana (Zubair) and Kaniz Fatima (Khandokar) are one name; Salma Khatun (Khandokar) and Salma Khan (Zubair) are the same person.
Check yourself
Who was Bangladesh's first woman Prime Minister and first woman Speaker?
At a glance
- 1
First woman Prime Minister Khaleda Zia; first woman Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.
- 2
First woman judge Nazmun Ara Sultana; first woman pilot Kaniz Fatema Roksana.
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First woman train driver Salma Khatun; first Muslim actress Banani Chowdhury.
- 4
First woman National Professor Dr Sufia Ahmed; first woman Bir Protik Captain Sitara Begum.
- 5
First woman diplomat Tahmina Haque Dolly; first woman to climb Everest Nishat Majumder.