Nurunnahar Fatema Begum
Bangladeshi army officer and paediatric cardiologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brigadier General Professor Nurunnahar Fatema Begum (born 19 September 1962) is the first ever pediatric cardiologist of Bangladesh and a brigadier general under the Bangladesh Army. In 2019, she was awarded both the Independence Day Award[1][2] (highest state award) and the Shena Bahini Podok (Peace time award of the Bangladesh Army) for her irreplaceable contribution to the field of pediatric medicine. She single-handedly established the concept of congenital cardiac intervention in Bangladesh.
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Native name | নুরুন্নাহার ফাতেমা বেগম |
Born | 19 September 1962 Moulvibazar, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
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Years of service | 1987-2022 |
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Unit | Army Medical Corps |
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Spouse(s) | Col. (retd) Azhar Uddin Ahmed |
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