Ratnagarva Ma Begum Azufa Khatun
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Ratnagarva Ma is an award (Bengali: রত্নগর্ভা মা পুরস্কার) which aims to recognize mothers and the important role that they play in society of Bangladesh. The mothers were awarded for the commendable role that they played in rearing their children who became worthy citizens of the country in later life.
In 2007 there were more than 8500 applicants who fulfilled the requirements of having at least three sons or daughters graduate and well established in their own fields for getting the award.
A judging panel assesses the applicants and selects 25 mothers for the award each year. The award giving events attracts wide coverage from local media, culminating in a national presentation held in Dhaka each year on the occasion of Mother's Day in Bangladesh.
The award, funded by Grand Azad Hotel, included a crest, a certificate and a hamper of Azad Products. Besides, the winners will enjoy four-day three-night free stay at the Grand Azad Hotel along with a companion and a lifetime supply of different products of Azad Group of Companies. Abul Kalam Azad, chairman of company founded this award.
Certificate of Ratnagarva Ma Award to Begum Azufa Khatun
Past Award Recipients
2008 - Sahida Begum and Khurshida Begum in special category.
2006 - Anwara Begum (posthumous), Hazera Khatun, Rizia Ahmed, Alhaj Fozilatunnessa Bani, Begum Nurjahan Khan, Alhaj Jahan Ara Begum, Mrs Aktarunnessa, Alhaj Amatullah Begum, Alhaj Maksuda Begum, Monwara Begum, Mrs Fazilatunessa, Nurun Nahar Hadi, Prof Zohora Anis, Joinab Begum, Nurun Nahar Talukdar, Syeda Jannatul Ferdous, Prof Raihana Salam, Moriom Begum, Ayesha Khatun, Shahida Khanam, Begum Jahanara Islam, Nurun Nahar Begum, Lutfunessa Begum, Chemon Ara Begum, Begum Asia Khatun, Jahanara Begum and Begum Dilruba Islam.
2005 - Late Shiria Begum, Begum Ershadunnesa, Dr. Manjusri Roy, Begum Selima Ahmed, Rahima Begum, Begum Rahima Khatun Bhuiya, Begum Taiyeba Nur, Begum Faozia Rahman, Monjila Begum, Begum Saleha Idris, Begum Gulshan Ara Aktar, Begum Sharifa Aziz Chowdhury, Mosammat Rowshan Ara Begum, Mosammat Saida Khanum, Syeda Rowshan Ara, Begum Lutfunnahar, Begum Badrunnesa Abdullah, Begum Asia Ahmed, Begum Momtaj Rashid, Sufia Sultana, Begum Arfanun Nesa, Momtaj Begum, Begum Ashrafunnesa, Begum Shahida Siddiq, Sufia Begum, Rowshan Ara Begum and Ayesha Aktar Khanum.
2004 - Begum Rahima Khatun, Monwara Jalil, Roushan Ara, Zobeda Bar Chowdhury, Jahan Farida Moni, Shayesta Akhter, Begum Jahanara, Begum Azufa Khatun, Nasrin Noyeem, Mamataz Begum, Hosneara Kamal, Rahima Noor, Begum Farida Zaman, Saleha Begum, Saleha Chowdhury, Dilara Khanom, Fatema Begum, Arfaner Nesa, Begum Maniza Khanom, Nurunnahar Begum, Jahanara Begum, Nurjahan Haq, Razia Khatun, Mariyum Begum and Begum Halima Ahmed.
