Papri Basu
Papri Basu is a Bangladeshi freedom fighter, teacher, social worker and women rights activist. She was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak in 2019.Biography
Basu was born on 2 March 1956 in Comilla to Pramath Chandra Dhar and Maya Dhar. When she was in class 8 she led a protest to remove a textbook from curriculum against Pakistan Government. She also went on hunger strike in front of Comilla Education Board which was a part of their protest.
When the Liberation War of Bangladesh started Basu crossed the border and went to Tripura. She and other persons formd a cultural organization. They used to perform and earn money. They gave that money for the treatment of injured freedom fighters.
Basu's uncle Neetish Roy Chowdhury was a correspondent of Akashvani. She helped her uncle to edit news. She also wrote articles too. Her article Manobikotar Proshne Indiraji was published in Anandabazar Patrika.
After liberation Basu came back to Bangladesh. She passed matriculation examination in 1972. After that she passed higher secondary examination in 1974 from Comilla Government Women's College. Then she admitted into Chittagong University. She completed graduate and postgraduate studies from there. After that she joined Ispahani Public School & College, Comilla as a teacher. Later she quit her job and began to work for the welfare of the society. She served as the vice president of Family Planning Association Bangladesh. She also worked for women's rights.
Basu received Begum Rokeya Padak in 2019 for her contribution to establish women's rights.
