Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud

Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud (born 1946)[1] is a Bangladeshi writer, environmentalist and a retired politician who served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Noakhali-5 constituency in the 3rd and 4th parliament during 1986–1990.[2][3]

Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud
Member of Parliament
for Noakhali-5
In office
10 July 1986 – 6 December 1990
Preceded byMoudud Ahmed
Succeeded byMoudud Ahmed
Personal details
Born1946 (age 77–78)
Spouse
(died 2021)
Children3 (2 deceased)
Parent
Alma mater
OccupationWriter and environmentalist

Family edit

Hasna was born to poet Jasimuddin (1903–1976) and Begum Mamtaz Jasimuddin (d. 2006).[4] Her siblings include Jamal Anwar, Firoz Anwar, Khurshid Anwar and Asma Elahi.[4] Hasna is married to Moudud Ahmed, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and former Vice President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh[4] until his death in 2021. Hasna's eldest son, Asif Momtaz Moudud, died at the age of 3.[5] Her second son, Aman Momtaj Moudud, died of dengue fever in 2015.[6][7]

Education edit

Moudud completed her bachelor's from the University of Dhaka in 1965 and master's from the University of Dayton in 1969.[8]

Career edit

Moudud was elected as the chairperson of 2015-2016 Bangladesh National Committee of International Union for Conservation of Nature members.[9][10] She is currently a Mittal Institute Research Affiliate and a former Senior Fellow at the Harvard University Asia Center.[10]

Moudud published a book, Mystic Poetry of Bangladesh, in 2017 and Where Women Rule: South Asia.[11]

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Moudud, Hasna Jasimuddin (1946-) - People and organisations". Trove. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  2. ^ a b "Ten receive Anannya Award". The Daily Star. 2005-03-13. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  4. ^ a b c "Palli Kabi Jasimuddin's wife passes away". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  5. ^ "Moudud's son dies". The Daily Star. 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  6. ^ "Aman's Ordeal". The Daily Star. 2015-10-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  7. ^ "BNP leader Moudud Ahmed's only son dies of dengue fever". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  8. ^ "Hasna-Jasimuddin-Moudud-CV-2014" (PDF). mittalsouthasiainstitute.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  9. ^ "Hasna Moudud elected Chairperson of IUCN". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  10. ^ a b "Q + A with Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud: The Secret History of the Silk Road". The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  11. ^ "English translation of Charyapada launched". The Daily Star. 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2019-09-27.