Mahfuza Khanam

Mahfuza Khanam
মাহফুজা খানম
Khanam (far-right) accepting award from Mohiuddin Ahmed in 1967
President of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
In office
22 January 2018 – 2021
Preceded byAmirul Islam Chowdhury
Succeeded byKhondoker Bazlul Hoque
Personal details
Born(1946-04-14)14 April 1946
Calcutta, Bengal Province, British India
Died12 August 2025(2025-08-12) (aged 79)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
SpouseShafique Ahmed (m. 1969)
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Mahfuza Khanam (14 April 1946 – 12 August 2025) was a Bangladeshi academic and social activist. She was the president of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh from 2018 to 2021. She was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak (2012), Anannya Top Ten Awards (2013) and Ekushey Padak (2021)