Rahija Khanam Jhunu | |
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Born | Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India | 21 June 1943
Died | 26 November 2017 74) Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Dancer |
Rahija Khanam Jhunu (21 June 1943 – 26 November 2017) was a Bangladeshi dancer. [1] [2] She was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1990 by the government of Bangladesh. [3]
Jhunu got admitted at the Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA) in 1956. [2] She performed in dance-drama "Chirokaler Bondhutto" at a program in honor of the then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai who was visiting. She joined BAFA as an instructor in 1960 and became its principal in 1998. [2]
Jhunu's notable students include Lubna Marium, Zinat Barkatullah, Shamim Ara Nipa, Sohel Rahman, Shaju Ahmed and Sadia Islam Mou. [2]
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