Five prominent female personalities will be honoured with the Begum Rokeya 2020 award for their outstanding contributions in society and women empowerment
 
This year, Dr Shireen Akhter in education, Col Dr Nazma Begum in women’s emancipation, Monjulika Chakma in socio-economic development, Begum Mushtari Shafi in literature and culture, and Farida Akter in women’s rights categories, have been selected for the prestigious award.

The award ceremony, to mark Begum Rokeya Day 2020 (her 140th birth and 88th death anniversary), will be held at the Bangladesh Shishu Academy auditorium at 10pm on Wednesday.

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