Tarana Halim

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Tarana Halim
তারানা হালিম
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Halim in 2017
Minister of State for Information
In office
3 January 2018 – 7 January 2019
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byHasanul Haq Inu
Succeeded byZunaid Ahmed Palak
Minister of State for Post and Telecommunications
In office
14 July 2015 – 3 January 2018
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Member of Bangladesh Parliament
In office
28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byNazma Akther
ConstituencyReserved women's seat–18
In office
14 January 2014 – 29 January 2019
Preceded byParvin Talukder Maya
Succeeded byHosne Ara
ConstituencyReserved women's seat–16
In office
25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014
Succeeded byLaila Arjuman Banu
ConstituencyReserved women's seat–8
Personal details
Born (1966-08-16) 16 August 1966 (age 59)
Tangail, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
PartyBangladesh Awami League[1]
SpouseAhmed Rubel[2]
ParentM A Halim (father) Akhter Halim (mother)
EducationLLM[3]
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Tarana Halim (born 16 August 1966)[3] is a Bangladeshi politician, former lawyer, television and film actress and playwright.[4] In January 2018, she was appointed as the state minister of information.[5][6] Earlier, she served as the state minister of the Post and Telecommunications Division under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the government of Bangladesh since July 2014.[7][8]

Career

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She first came into limelight in 1976 by emerging as the champion in Notun Kuri, a popular children reality show of Bangladesh Television.[9] Halim got her break-through in acting by working in the TV plays Sneho and Dhakaye Thaki.[10]

Halim served as the general secretary of Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote, a cultural organization.[11]

On March 20, 2009, Halim was elected member of parliament of one of the 45 reserved women seats.[12]

Personal life

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Halim was married twice. She has two sons from her first marriage. Afterwards she was married to actor Ahmed Rubel. They were also divorced.[13] She has two sons (aged 27 and 36).[13]

Works

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