Khodeja Khatun
| Khodeja Khatun | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 15, 1917 Mandaldharan village, Bogra District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | February 3, 1990 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Khodeja Khatun was a Bangladeshi educationist, writer and social worker.[1]
Education and career
In 1939 Khatun became the second Muslim woman of Bengal to obtain a master's degree in Bangla literature from the University of Dhaka. In 1941 she began her career as a lecturer in Lady Brabourne College in Kolkata. After the Partition of India in 1947, she migrated to Dhaka.[1]
From 1960 she served as a professor of Bangla at Eden Girls' College for 8 years and as principal of the Rajshahi Government Women's College for 4 years. Later she served as the principal of Eden Girls' College.[1]
Works
- Bedonar ei Baluchare (1963)
- Rupkathar Rajye (1963)
- Shes Praharer Alo (1969)
- Sagarika (1969)
- Bagurar Lokasahitya (1970)
- Ekti Sur Ekti Gan (1982)
- Bhindeshi Sera Galpa (1984)
- Amar Dirgha Bhraman (1985)
- Shatapuspa (3 vols) (1984, 1989 and 1990)
Awards
- President's Gold Medal (1967)
- Nurunnessa Khatun Vidyabinodini Medal (1977)
- Abdur Razzak Memorial Medal (1984)
References
- 1 2 3 Md Masud Parvez. "Khatun, Khodeja". Banglapedia. Retrieved Nov 4, 2015.
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