Rahija Khanam Jhunu (21 June 1943 – 26 November 2017) was a Bangladeshi dancer. She was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1990 by the government of Bangladesh.

Education and career

Jhunu got admitted at the

Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts Bulbul Lalitakala Academy (now known as Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts or BAFA) is an institution of fine arts established in Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Ban ...

(BAFA) in 1956. She performed in dance-drama ''"Chirokaler Bondhutto"'' at a program in honor of the then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai who was visiting. She joined BAFA as an instructor in 1960 and became its principal in 1998. Jhunu's notable students include Lubna Marium, Zinat Barkatullah,

Shamim Ara Nipa Shamim Ara Nipa is a Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer. She serves as a director of ''Nrityanchal Dance Company''. She was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in the category of choreography in 2017. Career Nipa got her firs ...

, Sohel Rahman, Shaju Ahmed and Sadia Islam Mou.

Works

;Dance drama * ''

Nakshi Kanthar Math ''Nakshi Kanthar Math'' ( bn, নকশী কাঁথার মাঠ, lit=The Field of the Embroidered Quilt) is a dramatized Bengali verse narrative written by poet Jasimuddin published in 1928. The verse is considered a masterpiece in Bengali ...

'' * ''Chirokaler Bondhutto'' * ''Surjomukhi Nodi'' * ''Uttoroner Deshe'' * ''Hajar Tarer Beena'' * ''The Malady'' ;Books * ''Nrityoshilpo'' * ''Nrityer Ruprekha''

References

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