Syeda Zohra Tajuddin (24 December 1932 – 20 December 2013) was a

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politician. She was a leader of the party and served as its president from 1980 to 1981. She was the wife of the first prime minister

Tajuddin Ahmad Tajuddin Ahmad ( bn, তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ; ; 23 July 1925 – 3 November 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman. He led the Provisional Government of Bangladesh as its prime minister during the Bangladesh Liberatio ...

Biography

Tajuddin was born on 24 December 1932. She studied social science at the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

. She married Tajuddin Ahmad in 1959. She kept the Awami league together after the 1975 coup that led to the assassination of the president of Bangladesh and Awami League

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and her husband Tajuddin Ahmad and other high ranking Awami League politicians. She reorganized Awami League after being elected its convener in 1977. She remained a presidium member of the party until her death on 20 December 2013.

Personal life

Tajuddin had four children. Three daughters, Sharmin Ahmad Reepi,

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and Mahjabin Ahmad Mimi, and a son,

Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj ( bn, তানজিম আহমদ সোহেল তাজ, ; born 5 January 1970), better known as just Sohel Taj, is a fitness and health activist, body-builder and retired Bangladesh Awami League politician and fo ...

. Ex Major Munirul Islam Chowdhury (1st Husband of eldest daughter), Amr Khairy Abdalla (2nd husband of eldest daughter), Keivan Niksejel (husband of youngest daughter). She was buried at the Banani Graveyard.

References

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