Bangmata Eye Hospital salutes 7 women freedom fighters

Sheikh Fazilatunesa Mujib Eye Hospital and Training Institute, Gopalganj felicitated seven women freedom fighters Wednesday afternoon.

The hospital's director Professor Dr Nahid Ferdausi felicitated freedom fighters Rifa Begum, Kalpana Rani Saha, Ichcha Basu, Gauri Ball, Rokeya Shirin, Hena and Amena Begum with crests and gifts.

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Freedom fighter Rokeya Shirin said: “Many institutions have welcomed us before. But this is a different reception. We have been honoured by this institution named after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's mother. We are grateful to the organization for this honour.”

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Director of Bangmata Eye Hospital Professor Dr Nahid Ferdausi said: “Responding to the call of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the brave women freedom fighters fought with the other freedom fighters in 1971 and liberated our country. This nation is eternally grateful to them. We are blessed to salute them in the month of great independence.”

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Later, cultural programs based on Bangabandhu, Bangladesh and Liberation War were held.