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Biranganas 21 women recognised as freedom fighters
Dhaka, September 1: Twenty-one more women who were tortured by the Pakistani forces and their allies in the war of liberation were recognized as freedom fighters. The government has issued a gazette on August 24 recognizing these heroic freedom fighters. The Biranganas (female freedom fighters) got this recognition as per the decision of the 75th meeting of the National Freedom Fighters Council (Jamuka). With this, the number of Biranganas recognized as heroic freedom fighters stood at 438.
The Biranganas got this recognition as per the decision of the 75th meeting of the National Freedom Fighters Council (Jamuka). With this, the number of heroines recognized as heroic freedom fighters stood at 438.
The list included Hafiza Begum, Mosammat Kamela, Nasima Begum, Mosammat Aklima Begum, Sahera, Mosammat Sharifa Islam, Mosammat Firoza Begum, Mosammat Ayesha Begum, Mosammat Fatema, Mosammat Josna Begum, Mosammat Asma Begum, Mosammat Rezia Begam and Mosammat Ambia Begum from Natore.
Besides, Rokeya Begum and Biva Rani Majumder of Barisal, Sandhya Rani Biswas and Anjana Bala Biswas of Khulna, Mosammat Anwara Begum and Mosammat Bilkis Banu of Pabna, Mosammat Tahera Begum of Comilla and Badrun Nesha of Naogaon have also been recognized as heroic freedom fighters.
