Rubi Rahman

Rubi Rahman
রুবি রহমান
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Reserved Women's Seat-27
In office
19 March 2009 – 24 January 2014
Preceded bySelima Rahman
Succeeded byNavana Akter
Personal details
Born (1946-12-03) 3 December 1946 (age 79)
Noakhali District, Bengal Province, British India
PartyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseNurul Islam
Children2
EducationUniversity of Dhaka
OccupationPoet, politician
Awards
Bangla Academy Literary Award (2010)

Rubi Rahman (born 3 December 1946) is a poet and a former Jatiya Sangsad member of the government of Bangladesh during 2009–2014. Her notable poetry includes Bhalobasar Kabita (1983), Je Jiban Fariger (1991), Kanpete Achi and Moumachi (2006). She was awarded the 2010 Bangla Academy Literary Award and 2022 Jatiya Kabita Parishad Award.

Early life

Rubi Rahman was born on 3 December 1946 in the village of Noakhola, Chatkhil, Noakhali District in the then Bengal Province, British India.

Personal life

Rubi Rahman was married to Nurul Islam. Together, they had a son, Tamohar Islam Puchi, and a daughter, Moutushi Islam. Nurul was the president of the Ganotantri Party and the Bangladesh Trade Union Kendra. Nurul and Tamohar died in a fire incident on 3 December 2008 at their Lalmatia residence in Dhaka. Rahman and Moutushi alleged foul play in their deaths.

References

  1. ↑ "Constituency 327". www.parliament.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 শুভ জন্মদিন রুবী রহমান ॥ দিলারা হাফিজ. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Rakib Ahammed (26 February 2011). "Six receive Bangla Academy award". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  4. ↑ জাতীয় কবিতা পরিষদ পুরস্কার পেলেন তিন কবি. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Nurul Islam's birthday today". The Daily Star. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Nurul Islam buried". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  7. ↑ স্বামী ও ছেলে হত্যার সুষ্ঠু তদন্ত চান কবি রুবি রহমান. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Nurul Islam's Death: Accident or murder?". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Mystery still shrouds Nurul Islam's death". The Daily Star. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nurul Islam's family blames CID for slow investigation". The Daily Star. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Fariha Karim (June 2009). "Nurul Islam: Searching for Truth". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 May 2026.