Halima Khatun
হালিমা খাতুন
Born(1933-08-25)25 August 1933
Bagerhat, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died3 July 2018(2018-07-03) (aged 84)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity 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 Bengali Language Movement in 1952 along with other activists including Rawshan Ara Bachchu.[2] She was the recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1981 and Ekushey Padak posthumously in 2019.[3][4]

Early life and education

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

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

Personal life

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]

References

  1. ↑ Nashid Kamal (2018-09-01). "Professor Dr. Halima Khatun". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  2. 1 2 "Tributes pour in for Language Movement warrior Halima Khatun". bdnews24.com. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  3. ↑ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "21 named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Language veteran Halima Khatun passes away". The Independent. Dhaka. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Language Movement activist Halima Khatun dies at 86". bdnews24.com. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  7. ↑ "Ten women receive Anannya award". The Daily Star. 3 March 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "Reciter, freedom fighter Kazi Arif dies in New York hospital". bdnews24.com. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
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