List of Bangladeshi women writers
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This is a list of notable women writers who were born in Bangladesh or whose writings are closely associated with that country.
A[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Purabi Basu (born 1949), 21st-century short story writer, women's rights activist
H[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Nasreen Jahan (born 1966), novelist, editor
- Adiba Jaigirdar, Bangladeshi-Irish writer
K[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Mokbula Manzoor (1938–2020), novelist
- Shahnaz Munni (born 1969), poet, short story writer, journalist, television news editor
N[edit]
- Taslima Nasrin (born 1962), columnist, novelist, autobiographer
R[edit]
- Rizia Rahman (1939–2019), novelist[2]
- Kamini Roy (1864–1933), Bengali feminist, poet, essayist, children's writer in British India
S[edit]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Monica Ali: You Ask The Questions". The Independent. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Rizia Rahman". www.press.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "বইমেলায় প্রকাশ পেলো তামান্না স্মৃতির 'শি নো নাই বাসো'".
- ^ "বইমেলায় আসছে তামান্না স্মৃতির একক থ্রিলার গল্প সংকলন "শি নো নাই বাসো"". February 2024.
- ^ "বইমেলায় তামান্না স্মৃতির থ্রিলার 'শি নো নাই বাসো'".