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Guided writing
C. Can you tell the name of any other Bangladeshi female writer? Following are some facts about Begum Rokeya, another renowned Bangladeshi poet and writer. Read the facts and write a composition about her.
1. Born---1880, Pairabondh, Rangpur
2. Parents—rich—father landlord
3. Education---self-educated, learnt Bangla and English from brother
4. Marriage---1896, Khan Bahadur Shakhawat Hossain
5. Believed in women’s equal rights
6. Was inspired by husband
7. Fought for women’s rights to receive education throughout her life
8. Founded Shakhawat Memorial School for Muslim girls
9. Founded Muslim Women’s Association in 1916
10. Died 9 December 1932
11. Works--- Pipasha, Motichur, Sultana’s Dream, Abarodhbashini