A fighter till her last breath
AYESHA KHANAM
(1947-2020) Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad president and freedom fighter Ayesha Khanam a guardian of the women s movement in Bangladesh, who dedicated her life to the rights of deprived, oppressed and disenfranchised women breathed her last early yesterday.
She was 74.
An integral part of the women s movement in Bangladesh, her message to her fellow countrywomen was to stand their own grounds and develop an uncompromising attitude so that they can take their own responsibilities and decisions. This has always been the way and is still the way. And this is the message given by Pritilata, this was also said by Ila Mitra, and this was the oath taken by Begum Rokeya, Ayesha told this correspondent in an earlier interview with The Daily Star.