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Begum was born on 26 November 1945 in [[Rajshahi District]], [[East Bengal]], British India.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |title=Fellow Details – Bangladesh Academy of Sciences |url=https://mcdtest.bol-online.com/bas/fellow-details/59 |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=mcdtest.bol-online.com |archive-date=1 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301171318/https://mcdtest.bol-online.com/bas/fellow-details/59 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She completed her bachelor’s degree and masters in botany from the University of Dhaka in 1966 and 1967 respectively.<ref name=”:0″ /> In 1977, she finished her PhD from the [[University of London]].<ref name=”:0″ /> She completed her post doctoral research at the [[University of Nottingham]].<ref name=”:0″ /> |
Begum was born on 26 November 1945 in [[Rajshahi District]], [[East Bengal]], British India.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |title=Fellow Details – Bangladesh Academy of Sciences |url=https://mcdtest.bol-online.com/bas/fellow-details/59 |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=mcdtest.bol-online.com |archive-date=1 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301171318/https://mcdtest.bol-online.com/bas/fellow-details/59 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She completed her bachelor’s degree and masters in botany from the University of Dhaka in 1966 and 1967 respectively.<ref name=”:0″ /> In 1977, she finished her PhD from the [[University of London]].<ref name=”:0″ /> She completed her post doctoral research at the [[University of Nottingham]].<ref name=”:0″ /> |
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Latest revision as of 06:54, 15 November 2025
Bangladeshi botanist and professor
Z. N. Tahmida Begum (Bengali: জিনাতুন নেসা তাহমিদা বেগম) is a botanist and former chairperson of Bangladesh Public Service Commission, the first woman chairperson of the commission.[2][3] She was a professor of botany at the University of Dhaka.[4]
Begum was born on 26 November 1945 in Rajshahi District, East Bengal, British India.[5] She completed her bachelor’s degree and masters in botany from the University of Dhaka in 1966 and 1967 respectively.[5] In 1977, she finished her PhD from the University of London.[5] She completed her post doctoral research at the University of Nottingham.[5]
Her son Tahsan Rahman Khan is a singer, actor and model.[6]
Begum has served as a Trustee Board member of Bangladesh National Museum from 1993 to 1995.[5][7] She was a member of the Syndicate Board of the University of Dhaka from 1994 to 1996.[7]
From 1999 to 2001, Begum served as the chairperson of the Department of Botany of the University of Dhaka.[7]
From 2001 to 2002, Begum served as the pro vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka.[7] She was a member of the Syndicate Board of the University of Dhaka from 2004 to 2006.[7]
Begum is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Science Foundation, published by Bangladesh Science Foundation.[8] She is a professor of botany at the University of Dhaka.[8] She is the chief editor of Bangladesh Journal of Botany published by Bangladesh Botanical Society.[9]
Begum faced allegation of corruption by Transparency International Bangladesh during her term as the chairperson of Bangladesh Public Service Commission.[10] She organized a meeting on the matter on 25 March 2007 where Hafizur Rahman, law teacher at the University of Dhaka, called for a judicial investigation against her and the commission.[10] The meeting ended chaotically following the demand for investigation.[10] In 2005, her resignation was demanded following alleged leak of question papers of the 25th Bangladesh Civil Service exam.[11] On 8 May 2007, she ended her term as chairperson and was replaced by Saadat Husain.[12] She had recommended canceling the quota system in the Bangladesh Civil Service to the President of Bangladesh.[13]
Begum is a fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences.[5] She is a member of the Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists.[14]
In June 2018, Begum participated in a protest calling for the release of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia from prison organized by Shoto Nagarik.[15]
