Mushtari Shafi
Appearance
Mushtari Shafi | |
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মুশতারী শফী | |
Born | |
Died | 20 December 2021 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 83)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Writer |
Begum Mushtari Shafi (15 January 1938 – 20 December 2021)[1] was a Bangladeshi writer, entrepreneur, women's leader and social organiser.
Life and career
[edit]Shafi was born on 15 January 1938 in West Bengal of the then British India.[2] Her ancestral home is in Faridpur District. Her father's workplace was in Kolkata during the time of her birth.[2] She worked as a Shobdo Sainik at the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1]
Shafi was selected an honorary fellow of Bangla Academy in 2016 for her contribution to the Bangladesh Liberation War.[3]
Shafi died on 20 December 2021, at the age of 83 in Dhaka.[4]
Awards
[edit]- Anannya Literature Award (2017)[5]
- Begum Rokeya Padak (2020)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shobdo Sainik Mushtari Shafi no more". The Daily Star. 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b বেগম মুশতারি শফি. bdnews24.com (Opinion) (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত লেখক তালিকা – বাংলা একাডেমি. Bangla Academy (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Renowned writer, Shaheed Jaya Begum Mushtari Shafi no more". The Business Standard. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Begum Mushtari Shafi to receive Ananya Shahitya Award 2017". Dhaka Tribune. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "PM hands over Begum Rokeya Padak to 5 recipients". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2020-12-09.