Tahera Kabir (died 10 October 1980) was a Bangladeshi social activist.
She received
Independence Day Award
The Independence Award (), formally known as the Independence Day Award or Swadhinata Padak (), is the highest state award given by the government of Bangladesh. Introduced in 1977 by President Ziaur Rahman, this award is bestowed upon Banglade ...
on 1979 for her contribution in social welfare activity.
Work
Kabir founded the Association for the Correction and Social Rehabilitation of Bangladesh to help the poor and homeless people of society.
The NGO runs a shelter house for orphans and homeless street children in
Mirpur, Dhaka.
Personal life and death
Tahera Kabir was married to
Alamgir M. A. Kabir.
She was the eldest daughter of
Khwaja Shahabuddin
Khawaja Shahabuddin (31 May 1898 – 9 February 1977), sometimes spelled Khwaja Shahabuddin, was a politician of Kashmiri-Bengali descent from East Pakistan who was a minister in the Government of Pakistan and member of the Dhaka Nawab family. ...
, who belonged to the
Nawab family of Dhaka.
Tahera Kabir died on 10 October 1980.
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References
Bangladeshi social workers
Bangladeshi women activists
Members of the Dhaka Nawab family
Recipients of the Independence Award
Year of birth missing
Place of birth missing
1980 deaths
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