Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- Prateeti Datta, the twin sister of legendary Bangla film-maker Ritwik Ghatak, has died at the age of 95. She passed away while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) around 8:40am on January 12, said Prateeti's daughter Aroma Datta, a rights activist and the Awami League MP from the seats reserved for women.

She was admitted to BSMMU with pneumonia on January 7.

Prateeti's husband Sanjib Datta was the son of Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta, the first person to demand state recognition of Bangla language in the Pakistan Constituent Assembly.

Dhirendranath and his son Dilip Datta were tortured and killed by the Pakistani military in 1971. The mortal remains of Prateeti were taken to her ...