Ferdousi Priyabhashini
Ferdousi Priyabhashini (19 February 1947 – 6 March 2018) was a Bangladeshi sculptor. She was the first one to publicly announce herself as Birangona, a term coined by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for the rape victims of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. Government of Bangladesh awarded her Independence Day Award in 2010.
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Ferdousi Priyabhashini
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- Name
- Ferdousi Priyabhashini
- Born
- 19 February 1947
- Birthplace
- Khulna District, Bengal Presidency, British India
- Died
- 6 March 2018
- Place of death
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Occupation
- Sculptor
- Awards
- Independence Day Award (2010)
- Nationality
- Bangladesh · British Raj · Pakistan
- Honours
- Independence Award · Honorary Fellow of Bangla Academy
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Ferdousi Priyabhashini (19 February 1947 – 6 March 2018) was a Bangladeshi sculptor. She was the first one to publicly announce herself as Birangona, a term coined by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for the rape victims of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. Government of Bangladesh awarded her Independence Day Award in 2010.
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Ferdousi Priyabhashini (1947–2018) was a sculptor and a national of Bangladesh and the British Raj. Born in Khulna District, the sculptor died in Dhaka. Ferdousi Priyabhashini received Honorary Fellow of Bangla Academy and Independence Award.
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• Name — Ferdousi Priyabhashini • Native Name — ফেরদৌসী প্রিয়ভাষিণী • Born — 19 February 1947 • Birthplace — Khulna District, Bengal Presidency, British India • Died — 6 March 2018 • Place of death — Dhaka, Bangladesh • Occupation — Sculptor • Awards — Independence Day Award (2010) • Website — ferdousypriyabhashiny.weebly.com
Early life and career
Early life and career
Priyabhashini was born on 19 February 1947 in Khulna, Bangladesh to her parents Rowshan Hasina and Syed Mahbubul Hoque. Priyabhashini was married to an artist in 1963. She worked in a jute mill to support her family, but the financial problems grew and the couple got separated in 1971. Priyabhashini later became a sculptor. Since 1990, she had displayed her works through exhibitions. Her first exhibition was jointly inaugurated by artist SM Sultan and poet Sufia Kamal, and anchored by Syed Shamsul Haque. The 2015 play Jamuna draws inspiration from Priyabhashini's life and artwork.
Personal life
Personal life
Priyabhashini married Ahsanullah Ahmed in 1972. Together they have three sons and three daughters.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
• Charupith, Jessore, 1991 • Bengal Foundation, Dhaka, 1994 • Jozon Art Gallery, Dhaka, 1994 • Bangladesh Shilpokala Academy, Dhaka, 1996 • Dhaka Art Centre Gallery, Dhaka, 1996 • Bangladesh National Museum, 1999 • Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka, 2002 • Shilpangan Gallery, Dhaka, 2004 • In the Deep Days of Monsoon = Emana ghanaghora barishāẏa, 2004 • Shilpangan Gallery, Dhaka, 2006 • Branches and twigs = Sā̄khā praśākhā, 2007 • Dots Gallery, Dhaka, 2007 • Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka, 2010 • Dhaka Art Centre, Dhaka, 2010 • Light and shadow = Raudra chāẏā: duet art exhibition, 2013 • Prelude to a monsoon evening = Nāmila Śrābaṇa sandhyā, 2015
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Awards
• Independence Day Award (2010) • Hero by the Reader's Digest magazine (2004) • Chadernath Podok • Ananna Shirshow Podok • Silver Jubilee Award by YWCA • Human Rights Award by Manabadhikar Sangstha
Ferdousi Priyabhashini, Bangladeshi sculptor
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- 1.Ferdousi Priyabhashini passes away. The Daily Star. 6 March 2018.
- 2.Jahangir, Apurba. Breaking All Bounds. The Daily Star. 13 March 2015.
- 3.Kamran R. Chowdhury. Bangladesh honours war heroines. Khabar South Asia. 11 March 2015.
- 4.Gunijan.
- 5.AmaderKotha. Ferdousi Priyobhashini: Shining Past The Darkness. 30 November 2012.
- 6.Jamuna: A story of unyielding spirit. The Daily Star.
- 7.Exhibitions. Ferdousy Priyabhashini.
- 8.Pheradausī Priẏabhāshiṇī. Ferdousy Priyabhashini: in the deep days of monsoon = Emana ghanaghora barishāẏa. Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts. 2004. 71238069.
- 9.Pheradausī Priẏabhāshiṇī. Branches and twigs = Sā̄khā praśākhā. Bengal Shilpalaya. 2007. 234176671.
- 10.Pheradausī Priẏabhāshiṇī. Light and shadow = Raudra chāẏā: duet art exhibition. 2013. 867770065.
- 11.Pheradausī Priẏabhāshiṇī. Prelude to a monsoon evening = Nāmila Śrābaṇa sandhyā: sculpture exhibition. 2015. 922639664.
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