Novera Ahmed

Novera Ahmed
নভেরা আহমেদ
Novera Ahmed
Born(1939-03-29)29 March 1939
Died6 May 2015(2015-05-06) (aged 76)
Paris, France
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materCamberwell College of Arts
Occupations
  • Sculptor
  • painter
Years active1961–1973, 2014
Known forOriginal design of the Central Shaheed Minar
AwardsEkushey Padak Independence Award

Novera Ahmed (29 March 1939 – 6 May 2015) was a Bangladeshi modern sculptor. She was awarded the Ekushey Padak medal by the government of Bangladesh in 1997 and Independence Award in 2025. Artist Zainul Abedin described her work saying "What Novera is doing now will take us a long time to understand – she is that kind of an artist."