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Helena Khan

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Helena Khan
Native name
হেলেনা খান
Born(1927-03-23)23 March 1927
Died15 March 2019(2019-03-15) (aged 91)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materLady Brabourne College
GenreChildren Literature
Notable awardsfull list

Helena Khan (23 March 1927 – 15 March 2019)[1][2] was a Bangladeshi educationist and writer.[3] She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree from Lady Brabourne College.[4] In her career, she had served in five different government schools.[4]

Helena Khan (fourth from the right) among other students in front of the Lady Brabourne College (1948)

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References

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  1. ^ "Novelist Helena Khan passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Writer Helena Khan dies in US". Prothom Alo. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Novelist Helena Khan passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b Tamanna Khan (23 July 2010). "Brabourne's Bengali Muslim Women : Holding the Mast of Education". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Helena Khan passes away". The Daily Star. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  6. ^ Amena Khatun (27 February 2009). "Three writers receive Bangla Academy awards". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. ^ "15 named for Ekushey Padak-2010". The Daily Star. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2019.