List of Bangladeshi women writers

This is a list of notable women writers who were born in Bangladesh or whose writings are closely associated with that country.

A

  • Shaheen Akhtar (born 1962), novelist, short story writer, editor
  • Monica Ali (born 1967), Bangladeshi-British novelist, essayist[1]
  • Tahmima Anam (born 1975), novelist, short story writer, essayist
  • Iffat Ara (born 1939), novelist, short story writer, essayist, magazine editor, educator, women's rights activist
  • Husne Ara Shahed (1939–2022), novelist, non-fiction writer, educator
  • Shamim Azad (born 1952), Bangladeshi-British poet, short story writer, novelist, children's writer

B

  • Purabi Basu (born 1949), 21st-century short story writer, women's rights activist

H

  • Anwara Syed Haq (born 1940), novelist, short story writer, children's writer, essayist
  • Dilara Hashem (1935–2022), novelist
  • Roquia Sakhawat Hussain (1880–1932), essayist, short story writer, novelist, poet, feminist, author of Sultana's Dream
  • Selina Hossain (born 1947), acclaimed novelist

I

  • Nilima Ibrahim (1921–2002), non-fiction writer, novelist, playwright, short story writer, translator, educator
  • Jahanara Imam (1929–1994), non-fiction writer, diarist, political activist

J

  • Nasreen Jahan (born 1966), novelist, editor
  • Adiba Jaigirdar, Bangladeshi-Irish writer

K

  • Naila Kabeer (born 1950), social economist, non-fiction writer
  • Siddika Kabir (1931–2012), cookbook writer, television host
  • Sufia Kamal (1911–1999), poet, feminist
  • Rabina Khan (born 1972), Bangladeshi-British novelist, playwright, film producer, politician
  • Razia Khan (1936–2011), novelist
  • Rabeya Khatun (1935–2021), novelist

M

N

R

  • Rizia Rahman (1939–2019), novelist[2]
  • Kamini Roy (1864–1933), Bengali feminist, poet, essayist, children's writer in British India

S

  • Tamanna Smrity (born 1984), novelist, short story writer, fiction writer, doctor, Author of "Hotath Chhayar Vubone", "Chowdhury Kothon", "Tn", "Tn Shesh Ongko" & “Shi No Nai Basho”[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Monica Ali: You Ask The Questions". The Independent. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Rizia Rahman". www.press.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. ^ "বইমেলায় প্রকাশ পেলো তামান্না স্মৃতির 'শি নো নাই বাসো'".
  4. ^ "বইমেলায় আসছে তামান্না স্মৃতির একক থ্রিলার গল্প সংকলন "শি নো নাই বাসো"". February 2024.
  5. ^ "বইমেলায় তামান্না স্মৃতির থ্রিলার 'শি নো নাই বাসো'".
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