110th birth anniversary of poet Sufia Kamal

Mother Courage, the pioneer of women's awakening in the country, poet Sufia Kamal. Today is the 110th birthday of this dreamer of building a progressive society. She was born on 20 June 1911 in Shaistabad, Barisal. This majestic woman has struggled against communalism and fundamentalism all her life along with the practice of free will. Besides literature, she has played a special role in the democratic movement and struggle.

President MD Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages on the occasion of Sufia Kamal's birthday. In the message, on the birth anniversary of Sufia Kamal, one of the pioneers of women's awakening, they wished deep respect to her memory and forgiveness of the soul.

After the partition of the country in 1947, Sufia Kamal moved with her family from Calcutta to Dhaka. She took an active part in the language movement and inspired women in this movement. In 1956, she established the children's organization, Kachikanchar Mela.

She was involved in a protest movement against the ban on Rabindra Sangeet by the Pakistani government in 1961 and was elected president of Chayanat.

In 1969, Sufia Kamal was elected president of the Women's Struggle Committee and took part in the mass uprising. In 1970, she established the Mahila Parishad. In March 1971, she led a women's procession in the non-cooperation movement. During the war of liberation, she helped the freedom fighters from his Dhanmondi residence. She also played a brilliant role in the struggle for women's awakening and the establishment of equal rights for women in independent Bangladesh.

In 1990, she took out a silent procession, ignoring the curfew and participating in the anti-authoritarian movement. She has fought all her life against communalism and fundamentalism. Sufia Kamal has taken part in every progressive movement.

Until her death, she inspired politicians, writers, and cultural activists. Her creativity in literature was unforgettable. In addition to children's writing, her writings on various topics including country, nature, democracy, social reform, and women's liberation still arouse and inspire the reader.

Until her death, she inspired politicians, writers, and cultural activists. Her creativity in literature was unforgettable. In addition to children's writing, her writings on various topics including country, nature, democracy, social reform, and women's liberation still arouse and inspire the reader. Shajher Maya, Mon O Jibon, Shanti O Prarthona, Uddyatto Prithibi, etc. are her notable books of poetry. Also one of her travels and memoirs is Sovieter Dinguli and Ekattorer diary.

Sufia Kamal has won more than 50 awards at home and abroad. Notable among them are Bangla Academy Award, Soviet Lenin Medal, Ekushey Medal, Begum Rokeya Medal, National Poetry Council Award, and Independence Day Medal.

Sufia Kamal died of old age on Saturday morning, November 20, 1999. She was buried at Azimpur Cemetery as per his wish with full state dignity.