Zobeda Khanum

Zobeda Khanum
Born(1920-03-05)March 5, 1920
Baniakandi, Kumarkhali Thana, British Bengal (now Bangladesh)
DiedJanuary 26, 1989(1989-01-26) (aged 68)
EducationUniversity of Dhaka

Zobeda Khanum (5 March 1920 – 26 January 1989) was an educationist and litterateur of Bangladesh. She was the first director and chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Academy. She also served as vice chairperson and later chairperson of Bangladesh Mahila Samity.

Early life

Khanum was born at Baniakandi in Kumarkhali Thana on 5 March 1920. His father Khandkar Azharul Islam was a school inspector. She started her primary education from a home tutor. After getting married she moved to Kolkata, where she appeared privately in the Matriculation, IA and BT examinations. She obtained a master's degree from University of Dhaka in 1950.

Literary works

Khanum wrote in several genres: novels, short stories, plays and juvenile literature.

Novels

Short stories

Plays

Juvenile literature

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Ali, Anoar. সার্ধশতবর্শ স্মারকগ্রন্থ ১৮৬৯-২০১৯ [150th Anniversary Memorial Book 1869-2019] (PDF) (in Bengali). Kushtia: Kushtia Municipal Corporation. p. 189. ISBN 978-984-34608-1-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-09-12.
  2. ↑ Ahmed, Wakil (2012). "Khanum, Zobeda". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-17.