Staff Reporter :
13th Death Anniversary of Begum Fawzia Samad, wife of Late M. A. Samad, a renowned insurance legend and the founder of Bangladesh General Insurance Company PLC today (Wednesday).
We continue to remember her work as the Founder & Editor of `Minar’ the first Bangla children’s magazine published in 1949.
Her courage in allowing her home at Dhanmondi to receive the first cache of arms in April 1971 and sanctuary to freedom fighters.
Her setting up free community schools `Kushumkoli’ and such other humanitarian facilities she founded as the longest serving President (1973-2011) of `Dhaka Ladies Club’ and which still continue to serve the community.
