Maliha Khatun
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Maliha Khatun | |
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| Died | 24 May 2002 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka Bethune College |
Maliha Khatun (died 24 May 2002) was a Bangladeshi educationist, writer and social worker.[2] She was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak in 2001 by the Government of Bangladesh. She served as the first woman principal of Dhaka Teachers' Training College.[2]
Khatun's father, Kazi Sanaullah, was a professor of Arabic and Persian at the Presidency College, Calcutta.[1] She completed her BA honors from Bethune College, Calcutta, after securing a first division in matriculation from Sakhawat Memorial School. She got her master's in Bengali and philosophy. She did her diploma and post-graduation in education and psychology respectively from the University of Edinburgh in 1957. In 1987, she obtained her Ph.D. degree in educational psychology from the University of Dhaka.[1]
Career
After teaching for a few years, Khatun was appointed assistant inspector of schools in Rajshahi Division and subsequently, became the inspector, where she spent a major portion of her career.[1]
Khatun retired from the position of principal of Government Teachers' Training College, Dhaka, in 1982.[1]