Meher Kabir

Meher Kabir
মেহের কবীর
Born	(1919-06-05)5 June 1919 Dinajpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	13 October 2018(2018-10-13) (aged 99) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Educator
Spouse	Kabir Chowdhury ​ ​ (m. 1945; died 2011)​

Meher Kabir (5 June 1919 – 13 October 2018)[1] was a Bangladeshi academic and litterateur. She was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2010.[2]

Education and career

Kabir completed her matriculation in 1936.[2] She then studied in Bethune College for intermediate exam, Scottish Churches College for the bachelor's degree and University College of Science and Technology for her master's.[2][3] She was a PhD student under the supervision of Prafulla Chandra Ray.[2]

In 1949, Kabir started her teaching career in chemistry at Comilla Victoria College.[3] She served as a provost of Rokeya Hall of the University of Dhaka from 1963 to 1965.[3]

Kabir served as the general secretary of Bangladesh Council for Child Welfare.[4]

Personal life

Meher was married to National Professor Kabir Chowdhury since 1945.[3][1]

References

1. "Meher Kabir passes away". The Daily Star. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
2. রোকেয়া পদক পাচ্ছেন মেহের কবীর, আয়শা জাফর. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 7 December 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
3. "Meher Kabir dies". Dhaka Tribune. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
4. "Meher Kabir passes away". New Age. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2019.