Zubaida Gulshan Ara ( – 19 March 2017) was a Bangladeshi writer. She was the chairperson of

Bangladesh Shishu Academy Bangladesh Shishu Academy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ শিশু একাডেমি) is the national academy for children in Bangladesh. It was established in 1976 for promoting cultural development of children, and nurturing their tale ...

. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2005 by the

Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Con ...

Career

Ara wrote 50 books. She served as the general secretary of "Sahitto Bangladesh", a literary organization.

References

1940s births 2017 deaths Bangladeshi women writers Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Year of birth missing Burials at Banani Graveyard {{Bangladesh-writer-stub