Book Launch
Women tell of liberation war memories
Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad, centre, holds a copy of the book "Alokito Narider Smrititey Muktijuddho" along with other guests at the unveiling ceremony at Jatiya Press Club in the city yesterday. On his right are Dhaka University Vice Chancellor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique, Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr Harun-Or-Rashid, and Jahangirnagar University lecturer and editor of the book Jebunnessa. On his left are University Grants Commission member Prof Dr Mohammad Mohabbat Khan, Prof Mahfuza Khanam, and Boishaki Television Chief Editor and CEO Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul.Photo: STAR
Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad yesterday stressed the need for presenting the history of liberation before the next generation so that the country could achieve the desired goal. "To build a prosperous and developed country, the next generation should be motivated with the spirit of liberation”, he said at a book launch at Jatiya Press Club. The book, Alokito Narider Smrititey Muktijuddho (liberation war in the memories of enlightened women), was edited by Jahangirnagar University Lecturer Jebunnessa. The publication is a collection of memoirs of the 1971 War of Liberation, written by 27 women authors including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Stressing that not only the men but also the women had a lot of contribution in the war, Azad said the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already acknowledged the contribution of the women freedom fighters alongside that of males. University Grant Commission member Prof Dr Mohammad Mohabbat Khan, Dhaka University Vice-chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique, Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Harun-Ar-Rashid, Prof Mahfuza Khanam and Boishaki Television Chief Editor and CEO Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul also spoke at the ceremony.
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