Rikta Akter Banu

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Rikta Akter Banu
Born
Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi

Rikta Akter Banu is a nurse and the founder and teacher of the Learning Disability School. According to the BBC 100 Women list published in 2024. [1] she was selected as one of the 100 most inspiring and influential women in the world. [2]

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Early life

He is a resident of Ramna Sarkar Bari area of Ramna Union, Chilmari Upazila, Kurigram District.[ citation needed ]

Learning Disability School

The school was originally established with the aim of educating autistic or learning-disabled children. Later, children and adolescents with various physical and mental disabilities were also enrolled here. Rikta Akter Banu, the founder of the school, has a daughter who was diagnosed with autism or cerebral palsy. She attempted to admit her daughter to a local school but was unsuccessful. As a result, she decided to establish a school herself to provide education for children with special needs. [3]

100 Women (BBC)

In 2024, Rikta Akter Banu was selected as one of the influential and inspiring women in the BBC 100 Women list. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "BBC 100 Women 2024: Who dey di list dis year? - BBC News Pidgin". News Pidgin. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  2. ↑ "Rikta Akter Banu of Bangladesh on BBC 100 Women list". www.kalerkantho.com. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  3. ↑ BBC. "Bangladeshi Rikta Akter on BBC's 2024 list of 100 Women". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  4. ↑ "Bangladeshi educator Rikta Akter among BBC's 100 inspiring women of 2024". The Business Standard. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
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