Halima Khatun

For the Bangladeshi politician, see Halima Khatun (politician).

Halima Khatun (25 August 1933 – 3 July 2018)^[1] was a Bangladeshi activist, writer and academic. She took part in the Bengali Language Movement in 1952 along with other activists including Rawshan Ara Bachchu.^[2] She was a recipient of the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1981 and posthumously received the Ekushey Padak award in 2019.^[3][4]

Halima Khatun
হালিমা খাতুন
Born	(1933-08-25)25 August 1933 Bagerhat, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	3 July 2018(2018-07-03) (aged 84) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	University of Dhaka Rajshahi University University of Northern Colorado

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

• Bangla Academy Literary Award (1981)^[5]
• Bangladesh Shishu Academy Sahitya Puraskar (1999)^[5]
• Anannya Top Ten Award (2005)^[7]
• Ekushey Padak (2019)

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]