She was a source of endless inspiration for the struggle: Zunaid Ahmed Palak
Begum Mujib's contribution to the Bengali nation was immense. Her love for the people was unconditional and genuine. And so she became the Bangamata of the Bengali nation. Bangamata was the source of inspiration in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's 24 years of struggle against the Pakistani ruling class. In this long struggle, Bangabandhu spent almost 14 years in prison.
Bangamatafazilatunnesa Mujib has kept close contact with the people so that the movement does not slow down in the absence of Bangabandhu. That is why people used to call him 'Bhabi' (sister in law) and Bangabandhu Mujib was called 'Vai' (brother).
Fazilatunnesa Mujib was born on this day in 1930 in Tungipara village of Gopalganj district. On the night of August 15, 1975, she was brutally killed along with other members of his family by the assassins of the Father of the Nation. As 'Bangamata', she has a special place in our hearts. She was the wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, dear Leader of the People; and the mother of Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal, Sheikh Rehana and Sheikh Russell. He is the charioteer of our freedom and liberation struggle. Born in August and died too in August. The atmosphere of her birth, therefore, is also blue with pain. On the 91st birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, I pay my respects to Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib, a true friend and companion of Bengalis.
If you want to know Begum Mujib, you should read Bangabandhu's 'Unfinished Autobiography' and 'Prison Diary'. A study of the two sources will reveal more unknown information about Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib, which will enrich our history and protect the nation from distortion of history.
National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam wrote in his poem, "Whatever great creation in the world is ever beneficial, half of it is done by women, half by men." An analysis of the biography of Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Mujib gives a true reflection of this poem of the national poet.
The best achievement through long struggle under the leadership of Bangabandhu was the independence of Bangladesh. Fazilatunnesa Mujib, the majestic woman of Bengal, is the inspiration behind these struggles and movements of Bangabandhu and the source of inexhaustible inspiration in her every political activity following the whole political life of Bangabandhu like a shadow.
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