Halima Khatun
Halima Khatun | |
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হালিমা খাতুন | |
| Born | 25 August 1933 |
| Died | 3 July 2018 (aged 84) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka Rajshahi University University of Northern Colorado |
Halima Khatun (25 August 1933 – 3 July 2018)[1] was a Bangladeshi activist, writer and academic. She took part in the Bengali language movement in 1952 along with other activists including Rawshan Ara Bachchu.[2] She was a recipient of the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1981 and posthumously received the Ekushey Padak award in 2019.[3][4]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Khatun was born in Bagerhat in the then British India to Maulovi Abdur Rahman and Doulatunnesa.[5] She completed her master's in English literature from the University of Dhaka and later in Bengali from Rajshahi University.[6] She earned her PhD in education from the University of Northern Colorado in 1968.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]Khatun began her teaching career at Khulna Coronation School and RK Girls College.[6] She later joined the Education Research Institute of the University of Dhaka until her retirement in 1997.[6]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1981)[5]
- Bangladesh Shishu Academy Sahitya Puraskar (1999)[5]
- Anannya Top Ten Award (2005)[7]
- Ekushey Padak (2019)
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Khatun's only daughter, Progga Laboni, is a notable recitation artist and a book publisher.[6][2][8] Her niece, Suborna Mustafa, is an actress.[5]
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- 1933 births
- 2018 deaths
- People from Bagerhat District
- University of Dhaka alumni
- University of Rajshahi alumni
- University of Northern Colorado alumni
- Bengali language movement activists
- Bangladeshi women writers
- Bangladeshi women academics
- Recipients of Bangla Academy Award
- Recipients of Bangla Academy Award in Children's Literature
- Recipients of the Ekushey Padak
- Burials at Mirpur Martyred Intellectual Graveyard