Krishna Rahman, a valiant freedom fighter and mother of Head of Program at WBB Trust Syeda Anonna Rahman, died on Tuesday (December 26). She was 73.
She breathed her last while undergoing treatment in the ICU of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the capital at about 8:00 am.
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and several other socio-political organisations expressed deep shock at the death of Comrade Krishna Rahman.
In a joint statement, CPB President Mohammad Shah Alam and General Secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince mourned for the death of CPB leader Krishna Rahman and expressed condolences to the bereaved family.
The party leaders and workers paid their last respects to her at the central office of CPB from 12:30 to 1:30. Apart from the Communist Party, various other organisations and freedom fighters also paid tribute to her.
CPB President Mohammad Shah Alam, former presidents Manjurul Ahsan Khan and Mujahidul Islam Salim, CPB Dhaka city south unit’s president Shamsuzzaman Heera and Syeda Anonna Rahman delivered brief speeches after paying rich tributes to Comrade Krishna Rahman. She was bid farewell to the party office.
Later, the body of Comrade Krishna Rahman was buried next to the grave of her late husband Freedom Fighter Syed Matiur Rahman at 4:30 pm at Gopibagh graveyard after giving ‘Guard of Honour’.
Born in a communist family in Khulna in 1950, Comrade Krishna Rahman was involved with the progressive student movement from her student life. She was involved in the struggle for mass people and cultural movement. She joined the education movement of 62 to the mass movement of 69. She joined the Bangladesh War of Liberation in 1971 with regular training.
