Description: (Writer, Activist)
Sufia Kamal was a prominent Bangladeshi poet, feminist leader, and political activist. She played a crucial role in the Bengali nationalist movement during the 1950s and was a key civil society leader in independent Bangladesh. Kamal led feminist activism and was the president of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, advocating for women's rights and social justice. Her contributions were significant, and she was honored with a state funeral, the first woman in Bangladesh to receive such recognition.