Tarana Halim
Tarana Halim (born 16 August 1966)[4] is a Bangladeshi politician, former lawyer, television and film actress and playwright.[5] In January 2018, she was appointed as the State Minister of Information.[6] Earlier, she served as the state minister of the Post and Telecommunications Division under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the Government of Bangladesh since July 2014.[7][8]
Tarana Halim | |
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তারানা হালিম | |
Halim in 2017 | |
State Minister of Information | |
In office 3 January 2018 – 7 January 2019 | |
Preceded by | Hasanul Haq Inu |
State Minister of Post and Telecommunications Division | |
In office 14 July 2015 – 3 January 2018 | |
Member of Parliament for Reserved_Women's Seat-16 | |
In office 14 January 2014 – January 2019 | |
Preceded by | Parvin Talukder Maya |
Succeeded by | Hosne Ara |
Member of Parliament for Reserved_Women's Seat-8 | |
In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
Succeeded by | Laila Arjuman Banu |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Tangail, East Pakistan, Pakistan | August 16, 1966
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League[2] |
Spouse(s) | Ahmed Rubel[3] |
Education | LLM[1] |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Career
She first came into limelight in 1976 by emerging as the champion in Notun Kuri, a popular children reality show of Bangladesh Television.[9] Halim got her break-through in acting by working in the TV plays Sneho and Dhakaye Thaki.[10]
Halim served as the general secretary of Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote, a cultural organization.[11]
On March 20, 2009, Halim was elected Member of Parliament of one of the 45 reserved women seats.[12]
Personal life
Halim is married to actor Ahmed Rubel.[13]
Works
- Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978)
- Julekha's Ghar (1996)
- Abar Ekti Jhuddo Chai (1999)
- Jibon Jekhane Jemon
References
- "Constituency 308". Bangladesh Government. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- Utpaul Roy (21 June 2015). তারানা হালিমের অন্য ভুবন. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- "Thoughts for the day". The Daily Star. February 14, 2006. Retrieved Sep 3, 2015.
- Abu Saeed Khan (July 26, 2015). "Takeaway for Tarana as new state minister". The Daily Star. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- Nusrat Jahan Pritom (March 8, 2010). "Tarana Halim: Making a difference". The Daily Star. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- "Council of Ministers: Reshuffle comes with surprises". The Daily Star. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- মাননীয় প্রতিমন্ত্রিগণ (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- "Asaduzzaman, Yeafesh, Nurul take oath as ministers. Tarana Halim, Md Nuruzzaman sworn in as state ministers". The Daily Star. July 14, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- Faridur Reza Sagor (May 31, 2014). "Notun Kuri". The Daily Star. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- Shah Alam Shazu (October 31, 2014). "The Five Generations of TV Heroines". The Daily Star. Retrieved Sep 3, 2015.
- "Steps to be taken to check road crashes". The Daily Star. February 6, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- UNB (March 20, 2009). "45 woman MPs elected". The Daily Star. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ""Being marooned on an island would be a blessing in disguise." --Tarana". The Daily Star. August 9, 2005. Retrieved September 3, 2015.