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'''Shusmita Amin Chowdhury''' ({{née|'''Khan'''}} {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|uː|v|i|eɪ}}; December 23, 1966 – December 5, 2022) was a ] socialite, writer, poet, teacher, and singer. She was the wife of parliamentarian ]. Her son is ], a lawyer, writer and historian. She was widely known by her nickname '''Dina'''.<ref>https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/300094/socialite-shusmita-chowdhury-passes-away</ref> Chowdhury excelled in her studies in ] at ] and was a trained musician from the prestigious ] institution. '''Shusmita Amin Chowdhury''' ({{née|'''Khan'''}}; December 23, 1966 – December 5, 2022) was a ] socialite, writer, poet, teacher, and singer. She was the wife of parliamentarian ]. Her son ] is a lawyer, writer and historian. She was widely known by her nickname '''Dina'''.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/300094/socialite-shusmita-chowdhury-passes-away|title=Socialite Shusmita Chowdhury passes away|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> Chowdhury excelled in her studies in ] at ] and was a trained singer from the prestigious ] institution.


==Early life== ==Early life==
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⚫ Shusmita Amin Khan was born in 1966 in ], ] to Nurul Amin Khan and Nadira Amin Khan. She was their eldest daughter. Her father was an executive in Pakistan National Oil who rose to become the managing director of its Bangladeshi successor ];<ref>https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/300094/socialite-shusmita-chowdhury-passes-away</ref> he also became a director of the ]. Her mother was the daughter of a judge. Her grandmother gave her the nickname Dina after ] of Jordan. Shusmita attended the ] school where her classmates included ], ], and ]. She stood first in her class in ] where she studied ]. She obtained her BA and MA in English literature. Her father studied ] in Dhaka University where his batchmates included ] and ].
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⚫ Shusmita Amin was born in 1966 in ], ] to Nurul Amin Khan and Nadira Amin Khan. She was their eldest daughter. Her father was an executive in Pakistan National Oil who rose to become the Managing Director of its Bangladeshi successor ]; he also became a director of the ]. Her mother was the daughter of a judge. Her grandmother gave her the nickname Dina after ] of Jordan. Shusmita attended the ] school where her classmates included ], ], and ]. She stood first in her class in ] where she studied ]. She obtained her BA and MA in English literature. Her father studied ] in Dhaka University where his batchmates included ] and ].


Her paternal ] family claim ] ancestry. The Khan family has an old mansion, Osim Manzil, which was built in 1937 in Munshiganj. Her uncles included Nurul Momen Khan (Mihir), the first Director General of ]; ], 8th ]; and Niaz Mahmood Khan (Bobby), a veteran of the 1971 ]. Her brother Moin Hasan Khan attended boarding school in India with ]; while another brother Shayan S. Khan is a journalist. Her paternal ] family claim ] ancestry. The Khan family has an old mansion, Osim Manzil, which was built in 1937 in ].<ref>https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/288267/tales-of-liberation</ref> They were a prominent Muslim family of the ] region of Bengal. Her uncles included Nurul Momen Khan (Mihir), the first director general of ]; ], 8th ]; and Niaz Mahmood Khan (Bobby), a veteran of the 1971 ]. Her brother Moin Hasan Khan attended boarding school in India with ]; while another brother Shayan S. Khan is a journalist.


==Marriage== ==Marriage==
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] and ] with the Chowdhury family in ] in 1996 (Shusmita is seen standing second from left).]]
⚫ She was known for her ] and elegance.<ref>https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/300094/socialite-shusmita-chowdhury-passes-away</ref> She married Kamran H. Chowdhury, a Member of Parliament, in 1989. In 1988, her husband had voted to declare Islam the state religion. In 1990, they gave birth to their first son, Umran. In 1997, their second son, Ayman, was born with a profound hearing impairment. Throughout the 1990s and the early 2000s, she and her husband were prominent in Dhaka's high society social scene, especially among the ]. They mingled with world leaders, including the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan; the ]; and were hosted as royal guests in the ]. Her husband was a member of Bangladesh's parliamentary standing committee on foreign relations.<ref>https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/longform/367666/in-memoriam-kamran-h-chowdhury</ref>
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⚫ She was known for her ] and elegance.<ref name="auto"/> She married Kamran H. Chowdhury, a member of parliament, in 1989. Her husband was a pro-Western, moderate ] nationalist. In 1990, they gave birth to their first son, Umran. In 1997, their second son, Ayman, was born with a profound hearing impairment. Throughout the 1990s and the early 2000s, she and her husband were prominent in Dhaka's high society social scene, especially among the ]. They mingled with world leaders, including the prime ministers of India and Pakistan; the ]; and were hosted as royal guests in the ]. Her husband was a member of Bangladesh's parliamentary standing committee on foreign relations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/longform/367666/in-memoriam-kamran-h-chowdhury|title=In memoriam: Kamran H Chowdhury|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>


==Singer and writer== ==Singer and writer==
She was trained at Chhayanaut as a musician.<ref>https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/obituary/news/shusmita-amins-death-anniv-today-3486966?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR04Qk0yPmc0EeyjqE3CpFuytrN74WproKoNe1DhlHSCUKq-Qh-I6vKt8io_aem_Mo0Ard0NYXZhi7M2VMHtJQ</ref><ref>https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/300094/socialite-shusmita-chowdhury-passes-away</ref> She was an exponent of ]. She wrote poetry and book reviews, which were published in '']'' and its ''Rising Stars'' edition. Her critique of ]'s '']'' was published in ''The Daily Star''.<ref>https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-56609?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3IGjiNdwOSqs0d6RhLzmuHy-KHIPZezabUVv94m_Axp7KG7bJ8wHgtrU0_aem_ri1FqyOCf_aH-ezMaBkiyw</ref> She also taught English literature at several schools and universities, including ], ], and ]. She was trained at Chhayanaut as a ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/obituary/news/shusmita-amins-death-anniv-today-3486966?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR04Qk0yPmc0EeyjqE3CpFuytrN74WproKoNe1DhlHSCUKq-Qh-I6vKt8io_aem_Mo0Ard0NYXZhi7M2VMHtJQ|title=Shusmita Amin’s death anniv today|date=December 6, 2023|website=The Daily Star}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> She was an exponent of ]. She wrote poetry and book reviews, which were published in '']'' and its ''Rising Stars'' edition. Her critique of ]'s '']'' was published in ''The Daily Star''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-56609?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3IGjiNdwOSqs0d6RhLzmuHy-KHIPZezabUVv94m_Axp7KG7bJ8wHgtrU0_aem_ri1FqyOCf_aH-ezMaBkiyw|title=A sad book, with sadness lingering|date=September 27, 2008|website=The Daily Star}}</ref> She also taught English literature at several schools and universities, including ], ], and ].


==See also== ==See also==
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Shusmita Amin Chowdhury (Dina)Chowdhurani
Born23 December 1966
Dhaka, East Pakistan
Died5 December 2022
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Poet, academic, socialite, singer
SpouseKamran Hossain Chowdhury
ChildrenUmran Chowdhury
RelativesAbdur Raquib Khandaker

Shusmita Amin Chowdhury (née Khan; December 23, 1966 – December 5, 2022) was a Bangladeshi socialite, writer, poet, teacher, and singer. She was the wife of parliamentarian Kamran Hossain Chowdhury. Her son Umran Chowdhury is a lawyer, writer and historian. She was widely known by her nickname Dina. Chowdhury excelled in her studies in English literature at Dhaka University and was a trained singer from the prestigious Chhayanaut institution.

Early life

Shusmita as a toddler with her father at a car rally near Dhaka in 1969

Shusmita Amin Khan was born in 1966 in Dhaka, East Pakistan to Nurul Amin Khan and Nadira Amin Khan. She was their eldest daughter. Her father was an executive in Pakistan National Oil who rose to become the managing director of its Bangladeshi successor Jamuna Oil Company; he also became a director of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation. Her mother was the daughter of a judge. Her grandmother gave her the nickname Dina after Queen Dina of Jordan. Shusmita attended the Holy Cross school where her classmates included Tania Amir, Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, and Nihad Kabir. She stood first in her class in Dhaka University where she studied English literature. She obtained her BA and MA in English literature. Her father studied history in Dhaka University where his batchmates included Rashed Khan Menon and Matiur Rahman.

Her paternal Khan family claim Persian ancestry. The Khan family has an old mansion, Osim Manzil, which was built in 1937 in Munshiganj. They were a prominent Muslim family of the Bikrampur region of Bengal. Her uncles included Nurul Momen Khan (Mihir), the first director general of National Security Intelligence; A. R. Khandaker, 8th Inspector General of Police; and Niaz Mahmood Khan (Bobby), a veteran of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Her brother Moin Hasan Khan attended boarding school in India with Sajeeb Wazed; while another brother Shayan S. Khan is a journalist.

Marriage

Shusmita with her husband Kamran H. Chowdhury at the Taj Mahal
Benazir Bhutto and Nusrat Bhutto with the Chowdhury family in Jeddah in 1996 (Shusmita is seen standing second from left).
Shusmita and Kamran with their first son Umran

She was known for her beauty and elegance. She married Kamran H. Chowdhury, a member of parliament, in 1989. Her husband was a pro-Western, moderate Bengali Muslim nationalist. In 1990, they gave birth to their first son, Umran. In 1997, their second son, Ayman, was born with a profound hearing impairment. Throughout the 1990s and the early 2000s, she and her husband were prominent in Dhaka's high society social scene, especially among the diplomatic corps. They mingled with world leaders, including the prime ministers of India and Pakistan; the first lady of the United States; and were hosted as royal guests in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Her husband was a member of Bangladesh's parliamentary standing committee on foreign relations.

Singer and writer

She was trained at Chhayanaut as a vocalist. She was an exponent of Tagore songs. She wrote poetry and book reviews, which were published in The Daily Star and its Rising Stars edition. Her critique of Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things was published in The Daily Star. She also taught English literature at several schools and universities, including Scholastica, IUB, and SUB.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Socialite Shusmita Chowdhury passes away". Dhaka Tribune.
  2. https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/300094/socialite-shusmita-chowdhury-passes-away
  3. https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/288267/tales-of-liberation
  4. "In memoriam: Kamran H Chowdhury". Dhaka Tribune.
  5. "Shusmita Amin's death anniv today". The Daily Star. December 6, 2023.
  6. "A sad book, with sadness lingering". The Daily Star. September 27, 2008.
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