Khurshid was lovingly called ‘fighter mother’ for her outstanding contribution to Bangladesh’s Liberation War and was known for staying out of limelight. Liberation War guerrilla Khurshid Jahan Begum speaks at the 5th Anniversary Dinner of bdnews24.com at Radisson Hotel in Dhaka. Khurshid fought in the south-western part of the country during the 1971 war. “We were on the run with my child and looking for a lead to join the freedom fighters. Khurshid and her brother then made their way to the Sundarban with her infant.

Source: bd News24 February 21, 2019 05:37 UTC