Pritilata, who did her graduation in philosophy from Bethune College in the 1930s, joined Surya Sen''s resistance movement and led a daring attack on the Pahartali European Club in Chittagong. She later committed suicide to evade captivity.

Bina had attempted to kill then Bengal Governor Stanley Jackson at the convocation hall of Calcutta University when she was about to receive her degree from him. But she failed and jailed for nine years.

A few months back, the Chittagong Parishad informed Calcutta University that the two women were yet to get their degrees although both had passed the exams in flying colours.

Narayanan then asked the authorities to prepare the certificates of the two freedom fighters.

Source : IANS