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Tajnahar gets Mahatma Gandhi Gold Medal

4 January 2011, 18:00 PM

METROPOLITAN

Staff Correspondent

Writer Tajnahar Najmul has been awarded the Mahatma Gandhi Gold Medal-2010 for her contribution in establishing women's rights. She received the medal at a discussion meeting on “Indira Gandhi's Role in Liberation of Bangladesh,”organised by Muktijuddho and Swadhinatar Itihas Research Foundation, says a press release. Tajnahar is currently working as the deputy-registrar of Jahangirnagar University. In 2009, she received “Shilpacharja” award from Jaynul Abedin Smriti Foundation.