President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday paid rich tributes to the memory of Poet Begum Sufia Kamal on the occasion of her 18th death anniversary today.
“Sufia Kamal was a pioneer to the movement for women rights and a bold warrior against religious dogmatism. She played an active role in language movement, struggle for freedom, the War of Liberation and every movement of human rights,” the President said in a message.
Abdul Hamid said the great woman was one of the key-organisers of the movement for war crimes trial. Because of her outstanding contribution to democratic, social and cultural movements, she became “Janani Sahasika”, he added.
“The Poet exercised the Bengali literature and language in her own style,” he said, adding that Sufia Kamal didn’t just make herself educated but waged movement to bring scopes for backward womenfolk.
The President said Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, which was established by Sufia Kamal, is a unique institution to realize women rights. “She will be ever remembered among us because of her versatile talents,” he added.
The Prime Minister, in her message, said, “I convey my profound respect to the memory of Begum Sufia Kamal, one of the pioneers of progressive, non-communal, democratic and women emancipation movements in Bangladesh.”
Sheikh Hasina 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.
