[2][4] Mahfuza Khatun was born into a poor family from Panchkabor village in Abhaynagar upazila, Jessore District.

[5] She won the first gold medal in 100-metre breaststroke in national age group swimming in Dhaka in 2002.

[citation needed] She was a student of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan; national sports institute in the year of 2002.

[citation needed] Again in 2010 South Asian Games, she earned two silver medals in 100 and 50 meter breaststroke swimming.

Gradually improving herself, Mahfuza won the 100 and 50 meter breaststroke gold in 2016 SA Games.