[1] Begum was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2011 by the Government of Bangladesh.

[3] Upon Begum Rokeya's request, she was admitted to Sakhawat Memorial School at Baby Class.

For the first four months, Nurjahan worked as the acting editor of the magazine helping the editor poet Begum Sufia Kamal with collecting, editing and selecting writings for the issues.

Together they had two daughters, Flora Nasreen Khan and Rina Yasmin.

[5][4] Her granddaughter, Priota Iftekhar, is a travel vlogger - manages an online community The Flag Girl, and served as the brand ambassador for Bangladesh Tourism Corporation.