Ajker Nari honours outstanding women

Eight successful women from different fields were recognised for their outstanding contributions to nation building on International Women's Day on March 8. “Canvas presents Freedom-Persona Ajker Nari 2016” honoured the eight successful women at an award giving ceremony held at ACI Centre, says a press release. 

Meher Afroz Chumki, State Minister of Women and Children Affairs, graced the event as chief guest. Renowned actress Dilara Zaman was present as special guest on the occasion. Managing director of ACI Salt Syed Alamgir and Persona MD Kaniz Almas Khan were also present at the award giving ceremony.

The “Canvas presents Persona-Freedom Ajker Nari 2016” award winners are Farzana Islam, Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (Education); Tahsina Shahin, owner of Shada Kalo fashion house (Fashion); Rupali Chowdhury, managing director of Berger Paints (Corporate); Geeti Ara Safia Chowdhury, chairman of Adcomm Ltd. (Entrepreneur); Shaheen Samad, renowned Nazrul  singer (Music); Rokhsana Sultana, executive director of Breaking the Silence NGO (Social Service); Afroza Jamil Konka, renowned painter (Art) and  Dr. Hosne Ara Tahmin Charu, principal of Nightingale Medical College & Hospital (Medical Science).