Tarana Halim (born 16 August 1966)[3] is a Bangladeshi politician, former lawyer, television and film actress and playwright.[4] In January 2018, she was appointed as the state minister of information.[5][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 | |
|---|---|
তারানা হালিম | |
_(cropped).jpg) Halim in 2017 | |
| Minister of State for Information | |
| In office 3 January 2018 – 7 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Hasanul Haq Inu |
| Succeeded by | Zunaid Ahmed Palak |
| Minister of State for Post and Telecommunications | |
| In office 14 July 2015 – 3 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nazma Akther |
| Constituency | Reserved women's seat–46 |
| In office 14 January 2014 – 29 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Parvin Talukder Maya |
| Succeeded by | Hosne Ara |
| Constituency | Reserved women's seat–16 |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Laila Arjuman Banu |
| Constituency | Reserved women's seat–8 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1966 Tangail, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League[1] |
| Spouse | Ahmed Rubel[2] |
| Parent | M A Halim (father) Akhter Halim (mother) |
| Education | LLM[3] |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Career
editShe 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
editHalim was married twice. She has two sons from her first marriage. Afterwards she was married to actor Ahmed Rubel. They were also divorced.[13] She has two sons (aged 26 and 35).[13]
Works
edit- Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978)
- Julekha's Ghar (1996)
- Abar Ekti Jhuddo Chai (1999)
- Jibon Jekhane Jemon[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Utpaul Roy (21 June 2015). তারানা হালিমের অন্য ভুবন. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Thoughts for the day". The Daily Star. 14 February 2006. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Constituency 308". Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Nusrat Jahan Pritom (8 March 2010). "Tarana Halim: Making a difference". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Abu Saeed Khan (26 July 2015). "Takeaway for Tarana as new state minister". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "Council of Ministers: Reshuffle comes with surprises". The Daily Star. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ মাননীয় প্রতিমন্ত্রিগণ (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Asaduzzaman, Yeafesh, Nurul take oath as ministers. Tarana Halim, Md Nuruzzaman sworn in as state ministers". The Daily Star. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Faridur Reza Sagor (31 May 2014). "Notun Kuri". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Shah Alam Shazu (31 October 2014). "The Five Generations of TV Heroines". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "Steps to be taken to check road crashes". The Daily Star. 6 February 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "45 woman MPs elected". The Daily Star. UNB. 20 March 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ a b ""Being marooned on an island would be a blessing in disguise." - Tarana". The Daily Star. 9 August 2005. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
External links
edit- Tarana Halim at IMDb
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