Taiyaba Majumder

Bangladeshi award recipient

Taiyaba Majumdar

তৈয়বা মজুমদার

Born| 18 January 1921
Died| 18 January 2008(2008-01-18) (aged 86–87)
Nationality| Bangladeshi
Known for| being mother of Begum Khaleda Zia, former prime minister of Bangladesh
Spouse| Iskander Majumdar
Children|

* Khaleda Zia
* Khurshida
* Sayeed
* Shamim

Relatives| Majumdar-Zia family
Awards| Begum Rokeya Padak

Taiyaba Majumder (18 January 1921 – 18 January 2008[1]) was a Bangladeshi housewife and recipient of the Begum Rokeya Padak. She was the mother of former Prime Minister as well opposition leader of Bangladesh and B.N.P. Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, former minister Khurshid Jahan (1939–2006), politician Sayeed Iskander (1953–2012) and Shamim Iskander.

## Biography

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Taiyaba Majumder was married to a businessman named Iskandar Majumder.[2] They lived in Dinajpur District but her husband was originally from Feni district, East Bengal. They had two daughters, Khaleda Zia and Khurshid Jahan, and two sons including, Sayeed Iskander.[3] Her daughter Khaleda Zia, married Major Ziaur Rahman. Ziaur Rahman would go on to become the chief of Bangladesh Army and then the President of Bangladesh and Khaleda Zia would become the first lady. After the death of Ziaur Rahman. Khaleda Zia became the chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist party and was elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh multiple times.[4]

On 25 January 2004 she was awarded the Begum Rokeya Padak by the government of Bangladesh, her awarded was handed to her by President of Bangladesh Iajuddin Ahmed. She was given the award for contribution to women's right and economic development in Bangladesh[5]

She died on 18 January 2008 at the age of 87 in Dinazpur .

On 18 June 2013, Bangladesh Awami League member of parliament Nazma Akhtar used derogatory comments about her and questioned her religion in parliament which resulted in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's members of parliament walking out of the parliament in protest.[6]

## References

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1. ^ খালেদা জিয়ার মায়ের নবম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী পালিত. The Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 April 2019.
2. ^ Publications, Europa (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Psychology Press. p. 1879\. ISBN 9781857432176.
3. ^ "Relatives see Tarique in jail". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
4. ^ "Khaleda Zia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
5. ^ "Two get Begum Rokeya Padak". The Daily Star. UNB. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
6. ^ "AL lawmaker uses abusive words at JS". The Daily Star. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2017.