Five women get Begum Rokeya Padak

FE Team | Published: December 10, 2020 00:07:51

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joins the Begum Rokeya Award-2020 ceremony through a video conference from Ganobhaban on Wednesday while State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Fazilatun Nessa Indira hands over the awards to five women at Bangladesh Shishu Academy auditorium — Focus Bangla

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday handed over the prestigious Begum Rokeya Padak to five persons for their outstanding contributions towards the society, women education and women empowerment, reports UNB.
Sheikh Hasina distributed the Padak at a programme at Bangladesh Shishu Academy auditorium marking the 140th birth and 88th death anniversary of Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain.
This year, Professor Dr Shireen Akhter in education, Brigadier Dr Nazma Begum in women's emancipation, Monjulika Chakma in socio-economic development, Begum Mushtari Shafi in literature and culture, and Farida Akter in women's rights categories, have been selected for the prestigious award.