Tarana Halim Explained

Tarana Halim
Native Name:তারানা হালিম
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:16 August 1966[1]
Birth Place:Tangail, Bangladesh (Then East Pakistan)
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Party:Bangladesh Awami League[2]
Office:Minister of State for Information
Primeminister:Sheikh Hasina
Term Start:3 January 2018
Term End:7 January 2019
Predecessor:Hasanul Haq Inu
Office1:Minister of State for Post and Telecommunications
Primeminister1:Sheikh Hasina
Term Start1:14 July 2015
Term End1:3 January 2018
Office2:Member of Parliament
Constituency2:Reserved_Women's Seat-18
Term Start2:1 March 2024
Constituency3:Reserved_Women's Seat-16
Term Start3:14 January 2014
Term End3:January 2019
Successor3:Hosne Ara
Predecessor3:Parvin Talukder Maya
Constituency4:Reserved_Women's Seat-8
Term Start4:25 January 2009
Term End4:24 January 2014
Successor4:Laila Arjuman Banu
Education:LLM
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka
Spouse:Ahmed Rubel
(died 2024)[3]
Parents:M A Halim (father) Akhter Halim (mother)
Successor:Zunaid Ahmed Palak

Tarana Halim (born 16 August 1966)[4] is a Bangladeshi politician, former lawyer, television and film actress and playwright.[5] In January 2018, she was appointed as the state minister of information.[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]

Career

She 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

Halim 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 and).[13]

Works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituency 308. September 3, 2015. Bangladesh Government . https://web.archive.org/web/20150415011244/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-english/110-mps-category/mps-of-9th-parliament/1197-constituency-308 . 15 April 2015.
  2. News: Utpaul Roy . 21 June 2015 . bn:তারানা হালিমের অন্য ভুবন . http://www.mzamin.com/details.php?mzamin=ODA1Mjk=&s=MQ== . Manab Zamin . bn . July 13, 2015 . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123173131/https://mzamin.com/details.php?mzamin=ODA1Mjk=&s=MQ. dead .
  3. News: Thoughts for the day. The Daily Star. Sep 3, 2015. February 14, 2006. November 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151105110502/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/02/14/d60214140388.htm. dead.
  4. News: Takeaway for Tarana as new state minister. Abu Saeed Khan. July 26, 2015. September 3, 2015. The Daily Star.
  5. News: Tarana Halim: Making a difference. March 8, 2010. September 3, 2015. The Daily Star. Nusrat Jahan Pritom. November 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151124091230/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=129096. dead.
  6. News: Council of Ministers: Reshuffle comes with surprises. January 4, 2018. The Daily Star. January 3, 2018.
  7. Web site: http://www.cabinet.gov.bd/site/page/769df262-bd38-4892-b909-3d2dc86ba519/মাননীয়-প্রতিমন্ত্রিগণ. April 22, 2016. bn:মাননীয় প্রতিমন্ত্রিগণ. Government of Bangladesh . bn.
  8. News: Asaduzzaman, Yeafesh, Nurul take oath as ministers. Tarana Halim, Md Nuruzzaman sworn in as state ministers. July 14, 2015. September 3, 2015. The Daily Star.
  9. News: Faridur Reza Sagor . May 31, 2014 . Notun Kuri . The Daily Star . April 17, 2016.
  10. News: The Five Generations of TV Heroines. Shah Alam Shazu. October 31, 2014. Sep 3, 2015. The Daily Star.
  11. News: Steps to be taken to check road crashes. February 6, 2010. September 3, 2015. The Daily Star. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092208/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=125081. dead.
  12. News: 45 woman MPs elected. March 20, 2009. The Daily Star. UNB. September 3, 2015. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093933/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=80498. dead.
  13. News: "Being marooned on an island would be a blessing in disguise." - Tarana. The Daily Star. 2005-08-09. 2024-02-07.