Raba Khan Explained

Raba Khan
রাবা খান
Birth Date:11 May 1998
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Nationality:Bangladeshi
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Channel Display Name:JhakanakaProject
Location:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Years Active:2014-present
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Raba Khan (born 11 May 1998) is a Bangladeshi comedian, vlogger, model, singer, and author. She is known for her satirical commentary on everyday life in Bangladesh.[1] [2] [3] She is a radio jockey at ABC Radio.[4] In 2020, Raba was featured in Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia list in the Media, Marketing & Advertising category.[5] She is a UNICEF Youth Ambassador and has worked to advocate for children's rights.[6] [7] In 2019, she published a book, Bandhobi, written in an informal combination of Bangla and English.

Early life and family

Raba Khan was born in a Muslim family on 11 May 1998 in Sydney, Australia. Her father is a businessman, and her mother is a housewife. She has a brother named Fahad Reaz Khan who is a director.[8] [9] She moved to Dhaka, Bangladesh with her family when she was 16 years old.

Career

Raba Khan started her career as a YouTuber in June 2014 at the age of 15 by posting her debut video “Bengali Couples React to Break-Ups (with classic songs)”. Her brother used to be in some of those videos, and has been a contributor to her content. At the age of 16, she joined Radio Foorti as a jockey.[10]

She became known for her personal vlogs and videos about Bengali life on her YouTube channel, TheJhakanakaProject.[11] Some of her videos are satirical, addressing social issues and stereotypes in Bangladesh, others include Khan singing or lip-syncing, or reenacting old TV commercials.[12] She also makes vlogs[13] relating to travel[14] and shopping.[15] [16] [17] On April 2 2020, she was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's Asia edition,[18] becoming the youngest person from Bangladesh to be recognized by Forbes.[19]

In 2018, she became a Youth Ambassador to advocate for children’s rights by UNICEF. She is a goodwill ambassador for ActionAid.[20] [21] She also owns a fashion line named JKNK.[22]

বান্ধobi

Besides YouTube and modeling, Raba Khan also writes books.[23] Her debut book, named Bandhobi (styled as বান্ধobi,[24] Bangladeshi slang for “girlfriend”), was published in 2019.[25] [26] The book chronicles the lives of nine young women in Dhaka,[27] in the form of a teenager's anecdotes.[28] The book is written in a causal and laxed use of the Bangla language.[29] [30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Report . Star Online . 2020-04-02 . Esrat Karim, Raba Khan named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list . 2023-03-15 . The Daily Star . en.
  2. Web site: June 6, 2017 . A wedding party in one . Dhaka Tribune.
  3. Web site: June 8, 2017 . Watch: Stuff Raba Khan says…about Bangali moms in Ramadan . Dhaka Tribune.
  4. Web site: Mazumder . Joana Nomrata . 2018-12-15 . Femme Fabulous: Raba Khan . 2023-03-15 . The Daily Star . en.
  5. Web site: Shahnewaz . Sadi Mohammad . 2020-04-02 . "It was hard to keep Forbes a secret for two months" - Raba Khan . 2023-03-15 . The Daily Star . en.
  6. Web site: Raba Khan . 2023-03-15 . UNICEF . en.
  7. Web site: December 2020 . Raba Khan on Forbes '30 Under 30' list Daily Sun . 2023-03-15 . . en.
  8. Web site: Zahin . Araf . 2017-02-18 . Raba Khan . 2023-03-15 . The Daily Star . en.
  9. Web site: 2018-11-29 . Zafar Sobhan to interview Raba Khan on 'Straight Talk' . 2023-03-15 . Dhaka Tribune.
  10. Web site: 2019-03-05 . টিনএজারদের ভাষায় \'বান্ধবী\' লিখেছি : রাবা খান . 2024-06-13 . Kaler Kantho.
  11. Web site: প্রতিবেদক . বিনোদন . 2021-07-04 . গান বাঁধছেন রাবা খান . 2024-06-13 . . bn.
  12. Web site: Watson . Rana Wehbe . 21 And Under: Meet The Youngest Members Of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2020 List . 2023-03-15 . . en.
  13. News: কন্টেন্ট ক্রিয়েটাররা এখন ঝুঁকছেন ফেসবুকের দিকে . 2024-06-13 . . bn.
  14. Web site: আহমেদ . আবৃতি . 2023-08-30 . রাবা খান এত খেয়েও কীভাবে ওজন নিয়ন্ত্রণে রাখেন . 2024-06-13 . . bn.
  15. Web site: ডেস্ক . ভিডিও . 2022-04-25 . এই ঈদে কার জন্য কী কিনলেন রাবা খান . 2024-06-13 . . bn.
  16. Web site: ডেস্ক . ভিডিও . 2022-04-04 . কেমন সময় পার করছেন রাবা খান . 2024-06-13 . . bn.
  17. Web site: Arafin . S. S. Al . 2023-04-25 . নিজের কনটেন্ট বানাতে কেন ভালো লাগে রাবা খানের? . 2024-06-13 . . bn.
  18. Web site: ফোর্বস ম্যাগাজিনের প্রচ্ছদে বাংলাদেশের রাবা খান . 2024-06-13 . Manab Zamin.
  19. Web site: Mujib . Rasheek Tabassum . 2021-02-15 . Catching up with Forbes 30 under 30 Honourees from Bangladesh . 2024-06-13 . The Daily Star . en.
  20. Web site: Gola . Shubhankar . 2021-06-06 . Bangladeshi Gen-Z Ambassador, Raba Khan . 2023-03-15 . Vanity Stardom . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Live . Star . 2021-01-30 . A&E Talk with Elita: Raba Khan . 2023-03-15 . The Daily Star . en.
  22. Web site: 2020-04-02 . Raba Khan becomes a Forbes' 30 under 30 honouree . 2023-03-15 . The Business Standard . en.
  23. Web site: Today . I. C. E. . 2019-03-07 . The Raba Renaissance . 2023-03-15 . . en-US.
  24. Web site: Emerging Issues of Translanguaging and Speaking English: A study of Bangladeshi students from Indian curriculum schools By Farah Kabi.
  25. Web site: 2020-04-04 . It makes me happy to be in front of a camera: Raba Khan . 2024-06-15 . . en.
  26. Web site: 2021-11-08 . এবার গীতিকার রাবা খান . 2024-06-13 . Kaler Kantho.
  27. Web site: Raba Khan in this year's 30 Under 30 Asia list . 2023-03-15 . The Independent.
  28. Web site: Kazi . Arafat . 2019-03-13 . Defending my 'Bandhobi' . 2023-03-15 . The Daily Star . en.
  29. Web site: 2020-04-02 . Raba Khan named in Forbes' 30 under 30 Asia list . 2023-03-15 . Dhaka Tribune.
  30. Web site: Kalamder . Moneesha R. . 2019-03-18 . The fault with our 'Bandhobi' . 2023-03-15 . The Daily Star . en.

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