President, PM Recall Bangamata’s Role in Nation Building

President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheik Hasina paid a gleaming tribute to Bangamata Sheik Fazilatunnesa Mujib, stating that her vision will still remain a source of motivation for Bangalee women.

In separate messages on the eve of the 90th anniversary of the birth of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, the wife of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Nation Leader, the President and the Prime Minister said that Bangamata played a pivotal role in creating a country alongside the Father of the nation, reports BSS.

"Bangamata Sheik Fazilatunnesa Mujib is the pride of the Bangalee nation and a source of motivation for women. She became Bangamata because of her commitment, love, solidarity and prudence, "President Abdul Hamid said in his message.

The President said Bangamata, who had courageous and indomitable characteristics since her childhood, used to face any situation with her intellect and prudence.

Staying beside her husband, he said, Bangamata faced the difficult days with firmness during Bangabandhu’s frequent imprisonments.

“Bangabandhu had to go to jail for many times for the sake of the country. Bangamata had to run Bangabandhu’s cases, gave directives and extended cooperation to organizational activities of the party side by side looking after her family,” he said.

He said that Fazilatunnesa Mujib was not only the wife of the father of the nation, but also one of the pioneers of Bangale's struggle for freedom.

Abdul Hamid said that Bangamata had played a major role behind the scenes in Bangabandhu 's historic speech on 7 March.

With her motivation, Bangabandhu's unwritten speech emanating from his heart was a call for freedom, he said.

The President said that his contribution to the past of the fight for freedom and the war of liberation would be remembered.

In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangamata played a unique role in bringing motivation, strength and courage for Bangabandhu to guide the struggle of independence and Liberation War towards its right direction side by side carrying out family responsibilities.

She said the theme of the 90th birth anniversary of Fazilatunnesa Mujib is “Bangamata is bold symbol of sacrifice and beauty” which has reflected the true sense of the great woman’s life and works.

Fazilatunnesa Mujib was a constant associate and inspiration of Bangabandhu in his political, social and family life, she added.

Bangamata had a remarkable role behind the political success of Bangabandhu, she said.

The Prime Minister said Bangamata was an adept and genuine associate of Bangabandhu in his struggle to realize the rights of the Bangalee nation and the struggle for independence.

She recalled that during the Liberation War in 1971, Bangamata had faced the situation with patience, courage and wisdom when her husband remained imprisoned in Pakistan.

She said after the independence, Bangamata devoted herself to rebuild the war-ravaged country.

Especially, she stood beside the violated, repressed and self-sacrificing women and sisters by ensuring their treatment, sympathizing and extending cooperation to them and took initiative to make them socially established, she added.

The premier said the nation has genuinely bestowed Bangamata title on Fazilatunnesa Mujib because of her unparalleled sacrifice, cooperation and prudence.

The Prime Minister said the ideology and examples Bangamata had set will remain as a source of inspiration for the Bangalee women throughout the ages.

She hoped the new generation will be imbued with patriotism through the practice of life and works of Fazilatunnesa Mujib and could learn many unknown chapters of the Liberation War, struggle for independence and Bangabandhu’s life and struggles.