Jahanara Arzu

Jahanara Arzu (born 17 November 1932) is a Bangladeshi poet. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1987 by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to Bengali literature. Arzu and Sufia Kamal were the founding editors of Sultana, the first women's weekly published from East Bengal on 14 January 1949.

Personal life
Arzu was married to a former Vice President of Bangladesh and Justice A K M Nurul Islam. Together they have two sons including Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and professor Minara Zahan.