Kazi Misbahun Nahar is a doctor and actress from Bangladesh. In Natangan, especially in theatre in Bangladesh, she is also known as Kazi Tamanna.[1] She was awarded the Independence Day Award in 2019 for her unique contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation war.[2]

Kazi Misbahun Nahar
কাজী মিসবাহুন নাহার
Other namesKazi Misbahun Nahar Tamanna
CitizenshipBangladesh
Occupation(s)Actress, doctor
AwardsIndependence Day Award (2019)

Early life

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Nahar's father, Kazi Mohammad Idris, was a journalist and her mother, Kazi Aziza Idris, was a social worker.[3]

Career

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Nahar is doctor who provided medical services to Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation war.[4]

Nahar is associated with Natyadal Theater, played the role of Nandini in Rabindranath Tagore's play 'Raktakarbi', which was staged for the first time on the premises of Bangla Academy during the 1969 Mass uprising.[3]

She was awarded the Independence Day Award, highest civilian honour, in 2019 for her contribution to Bangladesh's independence movement and Bangladesh Liberation war.[5]

References

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  1. ^ কাজী তামান্নার জন্য ভালোবাসা. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 30 March 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ^ "12 persons, 1 organisation receive Independence Award". The Daily Star. 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  3. ^ a b ড. কাজী মিসবাহুন নাহারকে থিয়েটারের সংবর্ধনা, সঙ্গে 'দ্রৌপদী পরম্পরা'. Ruposhi Bangla (in Bengali). 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  4. ^ কাজী তামান্নাকে থিয়েটারের সংবর্ধনা. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  5. ^ "Misbahun Nahar felicitated". New Age. Retrieved 2020-07-18.