Bangladesh Mahila Samiti

Bangladesh Mahila Samity auditorium, Bailey Road, Dhaka

Bangladesh Mahila Samiti is a women's organization in Bangladesh descended from the All Pakistan Women's Association that was originally established by Lady Rana Liaquat Ali (wife of the Prime Minister of Pakistan) in 1948. The Dhaka branch was opened in 1949.[1] The organization works to improve awareness of legal issues, and to fund education and health access for women.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Nibedita Das Purkayastha (2012). "Bangladesh Mahila Samiti". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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