Condolences pour in for Mahila Parishad President Ayesha Khanam
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DHAKA, Jan 02, 2021, (BSS) – Tributes and condolences continue to pour in for prominent women leader and Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) President, Valiant Freedom Fighter Ayesha Khanam, who passed away today at a city hospital at the age of 74.
Immediately after her demise, people from all walks of life as well as different political parties and leaders expressed their shock and sent condolences.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed profound shock and sorrow at her death, said a press release issued here.
A number of cabinet members also expressed deep shock and sorrow at the demise of the BMP President.
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A fighter till her last breath
AYESHA KHANAM
(1947-2020) Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad president and freedom fighter Ayesha Khanam a guardian of the women s movement in Bangladesh, who dedicated her life to the rights of deprived, oppressed and disenfranchised women breathed her last early yesterday.
She was 74.
An integral part of the women s movement in Bangladesh, her message to her fellow countrywomen was to stand their own grounds and develop an uncompromising attitude so that they can take their own responsibilities and decisions. This has always been the way and is still the way. And this is the message given by Pritilata, this was also said by Ila Mitra, and this was the oath taken by Begum Rokeya, Ayesha told this correspondent in an earlier interview with The Daily Star.