Sufia Kamal’s death anniv observed

The 17th death anniversary of legendary poet, political activist and torchbearer of women’s emancipation Sufia Kamal was observed across the country yesterday. 
  Different social and cultural organisations have chalked out various programmes to observe the day.
Sufia Kamal was also instrumental in naming the first women’s dormitory of Dhaka University as Rokeya Hall, after Begum Rokeya, who was her own inspiration.
During Bangladesh’s struggle for independence from Pakistan in 1971, she worked to help women hurt by the war.
She also campaigned to bring into justice those Pakistani officials whom the Bangladeshis considered war criminals, reports UNB.
Born on June 20, 1911, Sufia Kamal was awarded the Bangla Academy Award for Literature (1962), Lenin Centenary Jubilee Medal (1970) from the Soviet Union, Ekushey Padak (1976), Czechoslovakia Medal (1986), Jatya Kabita Parishad Award (1995), Begum Rokeya Medal (1996), Deshbandhu CR Das Gold Medal (1996) and Independence Day Award (1997) for her works.
Poet Sufia Kamal died on November 20, 1999.

 

Sufia Kamals death anniv observed

The 17th death anniversary of legendary poet, political activist and torchbearer of womens emancipation Sufia Kamal was observed across the country yesterday. Different social and cultural organisations have chalked out various programmes to observe the day. Sufia Kamal was also instrumental in naming the first womens dormitory of Dhaka University as Rokeya Hall, after Begum Rokeya, who was her own inspiration. During Bangladeshs struggle for independence from Pakistan in 1971, she worked to help women hurt by the war. She also campaigned to bring into justice those Pakistani officials whom the Bangladeshis considered war criminals, reports UNB. Born on June 20, 1911, Sufia Kamal was awarded the Bangla Academy Award for Literature (1962), Lenin Centenary Jubilee Medal (1970) from the Soviet Union, Ekushey Padak (1976), Czechoslovakia Medal (1986), Jatya Kabita Parishad Award (1995), Begum Rokeya Medal (1996), DeshbandhuCR Das Gold Medal (1996)and Independence DayAward (1997) for herworks. Poet Sufia Kamal died on November 20, 1999.