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Selina Hossain

Selina Hossain
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Native name সেলিনা হোসেন
Born (1947-06-14) 14 June 1947 (age 69)
Rajshahi, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality Bangladeshi
Education Masters
Alma mater Rajshahi University
Occupation Novelist, administrator
Parents
  • A K Mosharrof Hossain (father)
  • Mariumunnessa Bokul (mother)
Awards Bangla Academy Award (1980)
Ekushey Padak (2009)

Selina Hossain (born 14 June 1947) is a Bangladeshi novelist. She received SAARC Literary Award in 2015 for her contribution to South Asian literature. She is currently the Chairman of Bangladesh Shishu Academy.

Hossain earned MA degree in Bengali language and literature from Rajshahi University in 1968.

Hossain is an editor. She founded Fareea Lara Foundation, which works to improve the lives of impoverished people of Bangladesh.



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