[3] She gave Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina an UNICEF award for her contribution to ending child marriage.
[10] In September 2019, Begum was appointed chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh replacing Kazi Reazul Hoque.
[11] She identified legal restrictions on the commission preventing investigation of law enforcement personnel as a drawback.
[14] She was replaced by Kamal Uddin Ahmed as chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh.
[17] Begum is married to M Faizur Rahman Chowdhury, secretary of the Posts and Telecommunications Division.