Selina Hossain
Bangladeshi writer
79 years oldGeminiBangladesh
Biography
Selina Hossain (born 14 June 1947) is a Bangladeshi novelist. Her major works include Hangor Nodi Grenade (1976) and Poka Makorer Ghor Boshoti (1996). She earned all major national awards – Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1980, Ekushey Padak in 2009 and Independence Day Award in 2018. Her novels and short stories have been translated into English, Russian, French, Japanese, Korean, Finnish and Malay. She served as the chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Academy from 2014 until 2018. Selina served as the president of the Bangla Academy from 3 February 2022 until her resignation on 17 October 2024.
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Awards & honours (3)
- Bangla Academy Literary Award
- Ekushey Padak
- SAARC Literary Award
Quick answers about Selina Hossain
- How old is Selina Hossain?
- Selina Hossain is 79 years old (born June 14, 1947).
- When is Selina Hossain's birthday?
- Selina Hossain was born on June 14, 1947.
- Where was Selina Hossain born?
- Selina Hossain was born in Rajshahi.
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- Selina Hossain's zodiac sign is Gemini.
- What is Selina Hossain's nationality?
- Selina Hossain is a citizen of Bangladesh, British Raj, Pakistan.
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- Selina Hossain is known as writer, children's writer.
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