Sultana Kamal | |
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সুলতানা কামাল | |
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| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Education | MA |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, Human rights defender |
| Spouse | Supriyo Chakravarty |
| Children | Dia Chakravarty |
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| Awards | John Humphrey Freedom Award, Anannya Top Ten Awards (1995) |
Sultana Kamal is a Bangladeshi lawyer and human rights activist. She serves as the executive director of Ain o Salish Kendra, a civil rights organisation.[1][2] In 2006, she served as adviser in the Caretaker government of Bangladesh led by President Iajuddin Ahmed during the 2006-2008 Bangladeshi political crisis.[3] Kamal, along with three other advisers, resigned from the caretaker government[4] Her mother Sufia Kamal was a participant of the Bangladesh Liberation War.[citation needed]
- ^ "Members of Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)". ASK Official site. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ Ahmad, Sayeed (2012). "Ain o Salish Kendra". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ অধ্যাপক গোলাম আযম রাজাকার আল বদর আল শামস বা শান্তি কমিটি কোনোটিরই প্রধান ছিলেন না (in Bengali). Daily Sangram. 14 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "No scope for work". The Daily Star. 12 December 2006. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2011.