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Panna Kaiser
Panna Kaiser (25 May 1950 – 4 August 2023) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a member of Jatiya Sangsad selected for the women's reserved seats during 1996–2001.[2][3] She was awarded 2021 Bangla Academy Literary Award in the research on liberation war category.[4] Early life and careerPanna Kaiser was born Saifunnahar Chowdhury on 25 May 1950.[5][6] She completed her master's in Bengali literature from the University of Dhaka in 1969.[6] In 1996, she was selected as one of the 30 reserved seats for women to serve as a member of parliament. She contributed to a child organization named Khelaghar and engaged in various social activities, cultural events and writeups.[7] Personal life and deathSaifunnahar Chowdhury married Shahidullah Kaiser, a writer and a journalist on 17 February 1969.[6] He was abducted forever from his home on 14 December 1971 by the paramilitary Al-Badr.[2][8] Her daughter, Shomi Kaiser, is an actress, and her son, Amitav Kaiser, a banker.[6] Panna Kaiser died in Dhaka on 4 August 2023, at the age of 73.[5] AwardsReferences
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