Selina Hossain
Selina Hossain (born 14 June 1947) is a Bangladeshi novelist and the current president of Bangla Academy since February 2022. Her major works include Hangor Nodi Grenade (1976) and Poka Makorer Ghor Boshoti (1996). She earned all major national awards – Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1980, Ekushey Padak in 2009 and Independence Day Award in 2018. Her novels and short stories have been translated into English, Russian, French, Japanese, Korean, Finnish and Malay. She served as the chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Academy from 2014 until 2018.
Selina Hossain | |
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সেলিনা হোসেন | |
Hossain in 2014 | |
| President of Bangla Academy | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rafiqul Islam |
| Chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Academy | |
| In office 23 April 2014 – 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Abdul Ahad |
| Succeeded by | Lucky Enam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1947 Rajshahi, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | MA |
| Alma mater | Rajshahi University |
| Occupation | Novelist, administrator |
| Awards | full list |
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