Quazi Rosy

Quazi Rosy (also spelled Quazy Rosy;[1] 1 January 1949 – 20 February 2022) was a Bangladeshi poet who served also as member of the parliament. She is known for Pothghat Manusher Naam and Amar Piraner Kono Map Nei.[2]

Quazi Rosy
কাজী রোজী
Member of Parliament
for Reserved women's seat-41
In office
20 March 2014 – 30 December 2018
Personal details
Born(1949-01-01)1 January 1949
Satkhira, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died20 February 2022(2022-02-20) (aged 73)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyAwami League
OccupationPoet, politician
AwardsBangla Academy Literary Award (2018)
Ekushey Padak (2021)

Early life

Rosy was born on 1 January 1949 in Satkhira District of the then East Pakistan.[3] Her father was Quazi Shahidul Islam. She obtained her Bachelor and master's degree in Bangla Literature from the University of Dhaka.

Career

Rosy started her career by joining in the government service and retired as an Officer from Press Information Department in 2007. She was elected to parliament from reserved seats (Seat no. 41) for women after the 10th Bangladeshi parliamentary election held on 5 January 2014. She received Bangla Academy Literary Award in the year 2018 for her contribution in poetry and Ekushey Padak in 2021 for her contribution to language and literature.[4]

Personal life and death

In 2013, Rosy testified as the 4th witness against the convicted war criminal and former Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Molla standing trial for charges of crimes against humanity at International Crimes Tribunal.[5][6]

After testing positive for COVID-19, on 30 January 2022, Rosy was admitted to Square Hospital. After suffering a stroke, she died on 20 February 2022, at the age of 73.[7][8]

Works
  • Pothghat Manusher Naam
  • Amar Piraner Kono Map Nei

Awards

References
  1. "Poet Quazy Rosy no more". Risingbd.com. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. Staff Correspondent (21 February 2022). "Poet Quazi Rosy passes away". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. "Constituency 341_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  4. "Afsan Chowdhury, three others win Bangla Academy Prize". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  5. বিচারের রায়ে সন্তুষ্ট নয় কোন পক্ষই (in Bengali). BBC. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. কাদের মোল্লার নেতৃত্বে হত্যা করা হয় কবি মেহেরুন্নেসাকে. banglanews24.com. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  7. প্রতিবেদক, বিশেষ. "কবি কাজী রোজী আর নেই". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  8. "Poet Quazi Rosy passes away". The Business Standard. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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