Rawshan Ara Bachchu
রওশন আরা বাচ্চু
Bachchu in 2012
Born(1932-12-17)17 December 1932
Kulaura,Moulvibazar , Greater Sylhet, Assam Province, British India
Died3 December 2019(2019-12-03) (aged 86)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi

Rawshan Ara Bachchu (17 December 1932 – 3 December 2019)[1] was a Bangladeshi activist.[2] She took part in Bengali Language Movement in 1952.[3][4] She was awarded Anannya Top Ten Awards in 2009.[5]

Early life

Bachchu's family originated from Kulaura in Moulvibazar District. She was a student of Brojomohun College. In 1947, at the initiative of the university students and Tamaddun Majlish, she along with 7 or 8 other students formed the State Language Action Council.[6]

Death

Bachchu died on 3 December 2019.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ রওশন আরা বাচ্চু [Rawshan Ara Bachchu]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Study of philosophy can eliminate superstitions". The Daily Star. 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  3. ↑ "8 language veterans honoured". The Daily Star. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  4. ↑ "Women freedom fighters and language activists honoured". The Daily Star. 2004-03-26. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  5. ↑ "Give due recognition to women's contribution". The Daily Star. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  6. ↑ "The forgotten women veterans of the Language Movement". bdnews24.com. 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  7. ↑ "Language Movement activist Rawshan Ara Bachchu dies at 87". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  8. ↑ না-ফেরার দেশে ভাষাসৈনিক রওশন আরা বাচ্চু. bdview24.com-Bangla News Portal (in Bengali). 2019-12-03. Archived from the original on 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
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