Eminent Gandhian Activist Jharna Dhara Chowdhury Passes Away

Eminent social activist, Jharna Dhara Chowdhury, who dedicated her life to non-violence and communal harmony ideologies preached by Mahatma Gandhi, passed away. She was 81.
Born in Lakshmipur of Bangladesh, Jharna fled to Assam with her family in 1946 due to communal riots.
Because of her efforts, she received numerous awards including the Ekushey Padak in 2005 and Padmashree in 2013, the highest civilian honours in Bangladesh and India respectively.