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.
Mozammel lauds late AL leader Abdur Razzaqâs role in liberation war
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Mozammel Haque today said that the close associate of Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and a veteran Awami League
leader Abdur Razzaq was one of the legends in the history of the rise
of Bangladesh.
the independence struggle and the great liberation war and various
political movements in the country. His name will be written in gold
letters in the politics of the spirit of the liberation war of the
country,â he said.
Damudya Upazila Youth Welfare Trust on the occasion of the ninth death
Three years ago, the government undertook a project to preserve the sites bearing historic value of the Liberation War for future generations to learn about the country s tumultuous birth.
The Liberation War ministry chose 360 sites including killing fields of the Pakistani army, meeting places of freedom fighters and combat zones in 293 upazilas to construct 284 memorials and 76 museums at a cost of Tk 179 crore.
The first deadline for the project was in June this year, but the ministry has been able to finish less than a third of the work by the time, mainly because of complications over land. The project was extended by two more years and, consequently, the cost too went up to Tk 206 crore, according to project officials.
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Bangladesh is celebrating the 49th anniversary of its victory and commemorating the martyrs of the nine-month Liberation War against Pakistan. );
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The nation began the day with paying tributes to martyrs at the National Memorial in Savar at 6.30 am on Wednesday.
The government has scaled down the Victory Day celebrations this year, due to the pandemic. There was no parade by the armed forces.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were not physically present at the memorial.
On behalf of President Hamid, Military Secretary Maj Gen SM Shamim-uz-Zaman paid homage at the National Memorial, while Hasina s Military Secretary Maj Gen Naqib Ahmed Chowdhury paid the tribute on her behalf.
Shahidul Islam, Senior Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 16 Dec 2020 12:40 PM BdST
Updated: 16 Dec 2020 12:40 PM BdST
Bangladesh is months away from the golden jubilee of its independence but a complete list of the valiant people who put their lives at stake for the country s freedom is yet to be finalised. );
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The government has so far processed 123,000 new applications for inclusion in the latest list of freedom fighters from across the country, barring those from the Khulna Division.
The authorities are also scrutinising another list of 43,000 people, who are acknowledged in civilian freedom fighter gazettes but lack any other verifiable records.
The verification process will be completed by the offices of deputy commissioners and Upazila Nirbahi Officers on Jan 9, according to the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.