Pijush kanti sarkar biography of albert

There was something extra ordinary warm and benevolent about Ishrat Akhond. This was a quality that endeared her to all shortly after meeting her; a quality fondly remembered by her close family and friends as they commemorate her life ahead of her first death anniversary.

Ishrat, an art provocateur and philanthropist who was passionate about promoting children and young people, was among the 24 killed in the Gulshan terror attack at Holey Artisan Bakery on July 1, “She was a beautiful flower…her positive spirit still encourages others to do something good for society,” said artist Pijush Kanti Sarkar, one of the victim’s close friends.

Pijush, who teaches at Aga Khan School in Dhaka, added: “She was one of the few people in the world who found light, beauty and positivity in everything.” Ishrat’s friends who spoke to the Dhaka Tribune all had the same thing to say about her: Irrespective of her friendly, affectionate demeanour and her po