Salute to the fearless The awardees with guests at the event, held at The Daily Star Centre. Photo: Star Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent Having two young children and an ailing mother-in-law at home, it was extremely risky for Haowa Khanam to go outside her home during the pandemic. Sweeping aside all fear, she installed numerous hand-washing booths all around Karail slum, distributed leaflets and took training sessions about maintaining social distance and hygiene. On the occasion of International Women's Day 2021, The Daily Star and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Bangladesh yesterday awarded five female community workers, for their self-sacrificing initiatives during Covid-19 pandemic. Haowa was one of them.