Papri Basu

Papri Basu is a Bangladeshi freedom fighter, teacher, social worker and women rights activist. She was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak in 2019.

Papri Basu
Born (1956-03-02) 2 March 1956
Comilla, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materChittagong University
AwardsBegum Rokeya Padak (2019)

Biography

Basu was born on 2 March 1956 in Comilla to Pramath Chandra Dhar and Maya Dhar.[1] When she was in class 8 she led a protest to remove a textbook from curriculum against Pakistan Government. She also went on hunger strike in front of Comilla Education Board which was a part of their protest.[1]

When the Liberation War of Bangladesh started Basu crossed the border and went to Tripura. She and other persons formd a cultural organization. They used to perform and earn money. They gave that money for the treatment of injured freedom fighters.[1]

Basu's uncle Neetish Roy Chowdhury was a correspondent of Akashvani.[2] She helped her uncle to edit news. She also wrote articles too. Her article Manobikotar Proshne Indiraji was published in Anandabazar Patrika.[2]

After liberation Basu came back to Bangladesh. She passed matriculation examination in 1972. After that she passed higher secondary examination in 1974 from Comilla Government Women's College.[2] Then she admitted into Chittagong University. She completed graduate and postgraduate studies from there.[2] After that she joined Ispahani Public School & College, Comilla as a teacher. Later she quit her job and began to work for the welfare of the society.[2] She served as the vice president of Family Planning Association Bangladesh. She also worked for women's rights.

Basu received Begum Rokeya Padak in 2019 for her contribution to establish women's rights.[3][4][5]

References
  1. কুমিল্লার বীর নারী মুক্তিযোদ্ধা পাপড়ি বসু. Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). 4 July 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. সমাজসেবায় রত নারী মুক্তিযোদ্ধা পাপড়ি বসু. Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). 11 July 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. "5 eminent women to get Begum Rokeya Padak 2019". Dhaka Tribune. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. "PM distributes Begum Rokeya Padak". The Daily Star. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. "Stay alert to women repression: PM". Daily Sun. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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