Freedom fighter and artist Saeeda Kamal Tulu passed away at a private hospital in Dhaka yesterday morning. She was 74.
She breathed her last around 7:15am, her elder sister, noted rights activist Sultana Kamal, confirmed.
During the Liberation War, Saeeda Kamal served at the Bangladesh Field Hospital on the war front alongside Sultana Kamal.
In recognition of her contribution, she was awarded the Commander-in-Chief’s Special Commendation.
Saeeda Kamal was the daughter of renowned poet Sufia Kamal.
Sultana Kamal said her sister had been suffering from pneumonia and kidney-related complications. She was admitted to a hospital in Dhaka on Saturday and had been on life support since Sunday night.
Her body is being kept at the BIRDEM Hospital morgue. She is expected to be buried at Azimpur Graveyard in Dhaka on Tuesday, after her daughter arrives from the UK, she added.
Saeeda Kamal also made significant contributions to Bangladesh’s fine arts through her creative work.
After studying fine arts at Dhaka University, she received training in design at Kala Bhavana in Santiniketan.
Her artworks were featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions at home and abroad.