A mother's pride

Last week was definitely a treat, where social media platforms were covered with pictures of users with their mothers. Undoubtedly, individuals must have gone through hours of hard work to find the perfect, smiling, picture of 'mom & I!' International Mother's Day was indeed a dazzling one on Facebook, at least in Bangladesh.

For the last many years, however, Azad Products has been successfully celebrating mothers in Bangladesh, through the Ratnagarva awards -- appreciating them for their efforts, determination to see their children happy and the unconditional love that they forever shower.

This year, Azad Products recognised 36 mothers at a grand reception held at the Dhaka Club, on May 8, 2016. Dressed in their very best, families including children, grandparents, aunts and uncles, were present to watch the mother of their respective families receive the awards - a perfect family reunion! 

Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury presented all the 36 awards amongst the proud mothers.

A mother of three – Lutfun Nahar Begum made several sacrifices in life to see to it that her children received the best education possible in Dhaka. A Dhaka University graduate herself, Begum compromised with her ambitions to become a career woman, and decided to focus on helping to set up the careers of her two daughters and one son. "Motherhood is something to be proud of and being a mother is a matter of huge responsibility," says Begum.  "I worked hard to make sure that my children received the highest education possible. Not only that, I also made sure that my children grew up to be honest and passionate individuals, who would help others and know a wrong from a right. Thanks to Azad, my sacrifices, along with the other mothers', have been recognized. The Ratnagarva indeed is a fantastic platform for families to get together and feel proud of the mother's sacrifice."