Maliha Khatun

Maliha Khatun (died 24 May 2002) was a Bangladeshi educationist, writer and social worker.[2] She was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak in 2001 by the Government of Bangladesh. She served as the first woman principal of Dhaka Teachers' Training College.[2]

Maliha Khatun
Born
Pabna[1]
Died(2002-05-24)24 May 2002
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Bethune College

Early life

Khatun's father, Kazi Sanaullah, was a professor of Arabic and Persian at the Presidency College, Calcutta.[1] She completed her BA honors from Bethune College, Calcutta, after securing a first division in matriculation from Sakhawat Memorial School. She got her master's in Bengali and philosophy. She did her diploma and post-graduation in education and psychology respectively from the University of Edinburgh in 1957. In 1987, she obtained her Ph.D. degree in educational psychology from the University of Dhaka.[1]

Career

After teaching for a few years, Khatun was appointed assistant inspector of schools in Rajshahi Division and subsequently, became the inspector, where she spent a major portion of her career.[1]

Khatun retired from the position of principal of Government Teachers' Training College, Dhaka, in 1982.[1]

Awards
  • Dewan Abdul Hamid Literary Award
  • Nazrul National Award
  • Sher-e-Bangla National Award[2]

Personal life and legacy

Khatun was married to S. M. Shamsul Haque, an academic. Together they had three children Shamima Nargis, Humayun Kamal, Nishat and Khurshid Anwar.[3][4] Shamima died in the Moorgate tube crash incident in 1975.[4] Humayun served as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to China, Korea and Poland.[3]

"Dr Maliha Khatun Scholarship Fund" was created at the University of Dhaka in 2009.[5]

Her sister Ms Razia khatun was also a renowned educationist who worked in khulna, mymensingh and Dhaka.

References
  1. "A Son's Tribute". The Daily Star. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  2. "Remembering a public spirited lady". The Daily Star. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. Muhammad Nurul Huda (24 May 2005). "Lest We Forget : Indomitable Dr Maliha Khatun". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. "The Tunnel of Death". The Daily Star. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  5. "Maliha Khatun Scholarship introduced at DU". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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