Baby Maudud

AN Mahfuza Khatun (known as Baby Maudud; 23 June 1948 – 25 July 2014) was a Bangladeshi journalist, politician, and writer. She was selected as a member of Jatiya Sangsad from the Reserved Women's Seat-30 in December 2011 and served until January 2014.

Biography Maudud was born on 23 June 1948 in Kolkata, India to Hedayet-un-Nisa and Abdul Maudud, a justice. She was the third among six brothers and three sisters. Maudud took part in the 1969 mass upsurge and was engaged in political activities with Begum Sufia Kamal in 1971. She graduated with a degree in Bangla in 1971. Together they had two sons, Rabiul Hasan Avi and Shafiul Hassan Dipto.

When, in 2011, the 15th amendment to the Bangladesh Constitution increased the number of seats in the Bangladesh Parliament by five additional seats reserved for women, Madud was one of the five women elected. For her contributions to the advancement of women, she was posthumously awarded the Begum Rokeya Padak in 2017.

Works Mone Mone Sheikh Mujiber Chhotobela Pabitro Rokeya Path Gonotanter Manoshkonna Sheikh Hasina Muktijoddhah Manik Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib O Tar Paribar