Tarana Halim | |
|---|---|
তারানা হালিম | |
_(cropped).jpg) Halim in 2017 | |
| Minister of State for Information | |
| In office 3 January 2018 – 7 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Hasanul Haq Inu |
| Succeeded by | Zunaid Ahmed Palak |
| Minister of State for Post and Telecommunications | |
| In office 14 July 2015 – 3 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nazma Akther |
| Constituency | Reserved women's seat–46 |
| In office 14 January 2014 – 29 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Parvin Talukder Maya |
| Succeeded by | Hosne Ara |
| Constituency | Reserved women's seat–16 |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Laila Arjuman Banu |
| Constituency | Reserved women's seat–8 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1966 Tangail, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League[1] |
| Spouse | Ahmed Rubel[2] |
| Parent | M A Halim (father) Akhter Halim (mother) |
| Education | LLM[3] |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Tarana Halim (born 16 August 1966)[3] is a Bangladeshi politician, former lawyer, television and film actress and playwright.[4] In January 2018, she was appointed as the state minister of information.[5][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]
- ^ Utpaul Roy (21 June 2015). তারানা হালিমের অন্য ভুবন. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Thoughts for the day". The Daily Star. 14 February 2006. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Constituency 308". Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Nusrat Jahan Pritom (8 March 2010). "Tarana Halim: Making a difference". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Abu Saeed Khan (26 July 2015). "Takeaway for Tarana as new state minister". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "Council of Ministers: Reshuffle comes with surprises". The Daily Star. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ মাননীয় প্রতিমন্ত্রিগণ (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Asaduzzaman, Yeafesh, Nurul take oath as ministers. Tarana Halim, Md Nuruzzaman sworn in as state ministers". The Daily Star. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.