Ex-MP Panna Kaiser passes away

Panna Kaiser, former Parliament Member and wife of martyred intellectual Shahidullah Kaiser, died in a hospital in Dhaka on Friday morning.

She breathed her last around 8 am while undergoing treatment at United Hospital, KM Shakhawat Moon, deputy press secretary to Prime Minister, confirmed.

Panna Kaiser was a former Parliament Member from a seat reserved for women during 1996-2001 term of Awami League.

She received Bangla Academy Literary Award 2021.

BSS adds: She left behind a daughter, a son and a host of relatives and admirers.

Professor Panna was born on May 25 in 1950 at her village home at Payalgacha of Barura upazila under Cumilla district.

After completing post-graduation in Bengali Literature from the University of Dhaka, she went into the teaching profession at Badrunnesa Women College.

She was a presidium member of the children's organization 'Khelaghar' since 1973. In 1990, she assumed responsibility as the head of this organization.

Just before two days of our victory day, Shahidullah Kaiser was picked up from his house by al-Badr forces and never came back. Panna took care of the family and children in the absence of her husband and did not stop there.

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