Rokeya Mannan, a social activist and former headmistress of the city's Agrani Balika Bidyalaya, passed away at her Banani residence yesterday at the age of 77, says a press release.
She was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak for her contributions to women's education and women's movement.
Born on January 6, 1935, she attended Lady Brabourne College in Kolkata. She witnessed the social and political movements of the Bengal and moved to Mymensingh after partition.
Rokeya Mannan was wife of Prof SIG Mannan, a well-known anatomist, and sister of Dr Quazi Anwara Monsur, founder of Agrani Balika Biddalaya.