Halima Khatun (25 August 1933 – 3 July 2018) was a Bangladeshi activist, writer and academic. She took part in Bengali Language Movement in 1952 along with other activists including

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. She was the recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1981 and

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posthumously in 2019.

Early life and education

Khatun was born in Bagerhat in the then

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to Maulovi Abdur Rahman and Doulatunnesa. She completed her master's in English literature from the

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and later in Bengali from Rajshahi University. She earned her PhD in education from the

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in 1968.

Career

Khatun began her teaching career at Khulna Coronation School and RK Girls College. She later joined the Education Research Institute of the University of Dhaka until her retirement in 1997.

Awards

* Bangla Academy Literary Award (1981) * Bangladesh Shishu Academy Sahitya Puraskar (1999) * Anannya Top Ten Award (2005) *

(2019)

Personal life

Khatun's only daughter, Progga Laboni, is a notable recitation artist and a book publisher. Her niece, Suborna Mustafa, is an actress.

References

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