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Sufia Kamal's 82nd birthday celebrated

By Staff Correspondent
Comrades in her struggle for women's rights, admirers and wcllwishers converged al the National Museum seminar room yesterday evening to greet and felicitate poet Begum Sufia Kamal on her 82nd birthday.
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, that the poet heads, arranged the birthday celebration programme in the afternoon.
The museum seminar room was packed with the members of Mahila Parishad and various women's organisations and also by those who love and respect the poet.
Dr Sanjida Khatun and IfTat Ara rendered songs while TV actress Lucky Inam recited a poem, composed by the poet.
Bouquets were presented to the poet by various organisations and individuals wishing her a longer and healthier life.
Besides, speakers discussed various aspects of the poet's life of struggles.
Parishad members Ayesha Khanam and Nargis Zafar, Scientist Dr Abdullah al-Mutl Sharfuddin. singer Dr Sanjida Khatun, Editor of the Weekly Begum Noorjahan Begum, widow of late folk singer Abbas Uddin, Lutfunnesa Abbas, and Editor of the Illustrated Newsweekly Abldur Rahman took part In the discussion. Mahila
Parishad Vice-President Meh crunnesa Islam was in the chair.
Ayesha Khanam. General Secretary of the Parishad. demanded that the Bangla Academy publish all the writ Ings of poet Sufia Kamal.
Dr Sanjida Khatun spoke on Sufia Kamal's contribution In founding Chhayanat. now a leading cultural Institution of the country.
Noorjahan Begum regretted that Sufia Kamal's contribution In the movement for women's rights and tn the field of eul ture were not properly evaluated.
Lutfunncaa Abbas noted that Sufia Kamal maintained a close coordination between her fam lly hfe and her struggles outside ft.
Dr Abdullah al-Muti Shut fuddln described how Sufia Kamal distinguished herself as a poet in the Bangla language In a backward society where the use of Bangla was very uncommon.
Ayesha Khanam In her speech narrated Sufia Kamal s struggles since the early days of this century and praised her dedication to the causes of women, children and the country's democratic and progressive movement.
’ In reply to the felicitations poet Sufia Kamal expressed her gratitude to those who had Inspired and actively helped her.
She made a fervent cull to all concerned especially the womenfolk to encourage the present and the future generations of women to become vocal and conscious about their rights.