Four women were awarded with the ‘Begum Rokeya Padak-2024’ for their outstanding contributions to society, women’s education and women’s empowerment.
Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus presented the awards at a ceremony, organised by the ministry of women and children affairs, at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium on Monday.
Parvin Hasan, vice-chancellor of Central Women’s University, Shirin Parvin Haque, founder of women’s rights organisation Nari Paksha, Taslima Akhtar Lima, labour and women’s rights activist and Rani Hamid, Bangladesh’s first female international chess master, were honoured with the award this year.
Women and children affairs adviser Sharmeen S Murshid, education adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud and senior secretary of the ministry of women and children affairs Mamtaz Ahmed spoke on the occasion.
