WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE LIBERATION WAR: ROLE OF THREE WOMEN FROM DHAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE

The best achievement of the Bengali nation is the establishment of the independent, sovereign Bangladesh state through the great Liberation War of 1971. A nation like Bangladesh was established through a bloody armed war lasting nine months. In this great independence struggle of Bangladesh, women also made a heroic contribution. Although men played an important role in the war of liberation, there is no opportunity to deny the contribution of women. The participation of women as well as men is highly commendable. However, the contribution of women in the history of this war in our country does not seem to be recognized in that way because patriarchal society like Bangladesh did not reflect their original achievements. Women have been described as the victims of oppression or the victims of torture in the war. And that’s why it is usually said that freedom was gained in exchange for the life of three million martyrs and the honor of two hundred thousand women. We have forgotten that women were also a great help to us during the war. They not only served the people by providing medical care but also served the country and people by risking their lives in the country’s dire crisis. To highlight the contribution of women in the Liberation War to the new generation, an attempt has been made to discuss the role of three outstanding women of Dhaka Medical College in this article. Keywords: Non-cooperation movement, Agragami, Liberation War, Bangladesh Field Hospital, Crafts Hostel, Sector-2.