Sharifa Khatun

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Sharifa Khatun
শরিফা খাতুন
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Khatun receiving Ekushey Padak (Feb 2017)
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupationuniversity academic, activist

Sharifa Khatun is a Bangladeshi academic.[1] She served as the director of Institute of Education and Research at the University of Dhaka during May 1993 to May 1996.[2] She was a language movement activist in 1952. In 2017, she was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to the language movement.[3] She also serves as an editor of Banglapedia, the national encyclopedia of Bangladesh.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Seed of independence was in Language Movement: Muhith". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Institute of Education and Research (IER), University of Dhaka". University of Dhaka. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017". The Daily Star. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "Editors". Banglapedia. Retrieved February 16, 2017.


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