Sultana Kamal
Sultana Kamal | |
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সুলতানা কামাল | |
| Born | 1950 (age 74–75) |
| Education | MA |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, Human rights defender |
| Spouse | Supriyo Chakravarty |
| Children | Dia Chakravarty |
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| Awards | John Humphrey Freedom Award, Anannya Top Ten Awards (1995) |
Sultana Kamal is a Bangladeshi lawyer and human rights activist. She serves as the executive director of Ain o Salish Kendra, a civil rights organisation. In 2006, she served as adviser in the Caretaker government of Bangladesh led by President Iajuddin Ahmed during the 2006-2008 Bangladeshi political crisis. Kamal, along with three other advisers, resigned from the caretaker government Her mother Sufia Kamal was a participant of the Bangladesh Liberation War.