BANGLADESH NEWS
DHAKA: Today is the 101st birthday of renowned poet, writer, organizer, feminist and activist Sufia Kamal.
On this day in 1911, Sufia Kamal was born to a Muslim family in Barisal. She was a daughter of a Zamindar family.
During her childhood, women`s education was prohibited and she could not afford to get academic education. But she learnt Bengali, Hindi, English, Urdu, Arabic, Kurdish and Persian language from her house tutors.
In 1947, when "Shaptahik Begum" was first published, Sufia Kamal became its first editor. She was the founding chairman of Purbo Pakistan Mohila Committee.
Sufia Kamal’s literary works include Mrttikar Ghran, Ekattarer Diary, Benibinyas Samay To Ar Nei and Ekale Amader Kal.
President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave messages remembering the poet`s contributions.
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad will hold a memorial lecture at Biam auditorium in the city at 4:00pm.
The poet passed away on November 20, 1999.
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