Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday paid rich tributes to the memory of Poet Sufia Kamal on the occasion of her death anniversary.
“I convey my profound respect to the memory of Poet Sufia Kamal, one of the pioneers of progressive, non-communal, democratic and women emancipation movements in Bangladesh,” she said in a message.
The Prime Minister said Sufia Kamal was the image of a traditional Bengali woman and an affectionate mother. On the other hand, she had played an uncompromising role in every movement in Bangladesh, she added.
The thoughts of Begum Rokeya had a far-reaching impact on the life of Sufia Kamal, Sheikh Hasina said and recalled her role in the movement against banning Tagore songs by Pakistan government in 1961, language movement in 1952, non-cooperation movement and the Liberation War in 1971 and all democratic and cultural movements in independent Bangladesh.
