Begum Kamrun Nahar

Begum Kamrun Nahar is a former secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. She was the first woman in Bangladesh to become Principal Information Officer.[1] She is a former secretary of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.[2]

Early life

Nahar was born in Brahmanbaria District.[3] She completed her master's from the Social Welfare and Research Institute of the University of Dhaka in 1983.[4] She has a diploma in journalism from the Press Institute of Bangladesh.[5]

Career

In 1984, Nahar joined the Bangladesh Civil Service as administration cadre.[6]

Nahar was appointed the principal information officer at the Press Information Department in February 2017.[7] She was the first woman to hold the position of principal information officer.[7] Before that, she was the director general of the Department of Films and Publications and Directorate of Mass Communication.[3] She was the former director general of the Bangladesh Film Archive.[3] She is a former vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Film Censor Board.[8]

On 25 January 2019, Nahar was appointed secretary of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.[3]

On 30 December 2019, Nahar was transferred from the post of secretary of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs to secretary of information and broadcasting.[9][10]

In November 2020, Nahar went on post-retirement leave while serving as secretary at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.[6] Khaja Mia replaced her as the secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.[6]

Personal life

Nahar is married to Khandakar Anowarul Islam, former Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh.[6][11] They have two children.[5] In June 2020, she contracted COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Kamrun Nahar first-ever female PIO". The Daily Star. UNB. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  2. ↑ "3 secretaries transferred". The Daily Star. UNB. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Kamrun Nahar made secretary to Women and Children Affairs Ministry". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  4. ↑ "Kamrun Nahar appointed as secretary to Women and Children's Affairs Ministry". bdnews24.co. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  5. 1 2 "New women children's affairs secy". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Information secretary Kamrun Nahar accorded farewell". The Independent. Dhaka. BSS. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  7. 1 2 "Kamrun Nahar made Women & Children Affairs Ministry secretary". UNB. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  8. ↑ "Kamrun Nahar made information secretary". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  9. ↑ Hossain, Mosharrof. "Kamrun Nahar made information secretary". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  10. ↑ "Three secretaries transferred, 6 addl secy promoted". The Daily Star. UNB. 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  11. 1 2 "Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam's tenure extended by two years". Bangladesh Live News. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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