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
editNahar 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 is journalism from the Press Institute of Bangladesh.[5]
Career
editIn 1984, Nahar joined 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 women to hold the position of Principal Information Officer.[7] Before that she was the Director General of Department of Films and Publications and Directorate of Mass Communication.[3] She was the former Director General of Bangladesh Film Archive.[3] She is a former Vice-Chairman of 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 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
editNahar is married to Khandakar Anowarul Islam, former Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh.[6][11] They have two children.[5] In June 2020, she contacted COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Kamrun Nahar first-ever female PIO". The Daily Star. UNB. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "3 secretaries transferred". The Daily Star. UNB. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ a b c d "Kamrun Nahar made secretary to Women and Children Affairs Ministry". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Kamrun Nahar appointed as secretary to Women and Children's Affairs Ministry". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ a b "New women children's affairs secy". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ a b c d "Information secretary Kamrun Nahar accorded farewell". The Independent. Dhaka. BSS. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ a b "Kamrun Nahar made Women & Children Affairs Ministry secretary". UNB. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Kamrun Nahar made information secretary". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ Hossain, Mosharrof. "Kamrun Nahar made information secretary". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Three secretaries transferred, 6 addl secy promoted". The Daily Star. UNB. 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ a b "Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam's tenure extended by two years". Bangladesh Live News. Retrieved 2022-03-24.