Shaheen Akhtar

Arifa Ghani Rahman (University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh)

Ed. by Niaz Zaman, Independent University Bangladesh
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.3.2: Pakistani and Bangladeshi Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Claire Gallien (Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3), Sarker Hasan Al Zayed (Independent University Bangladesh), Pavan Kumar Malreddy (J W Goethe University of Frankfurt), Delphine Munos (Université de Liège), Muneeza Shamsie (Independent Scholar - Asia), Niaz Zaman (Independent University Bangladesh)

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Born 1962

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Born in Bangladesh
Active in Bangladesh

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Shaheen Akhtar was born on 28 February 1962 in a village in the district of Cumilla. Her parents, Abdul Jalil Sarkar and Rahima Khatun, had nine other children. Akhtar was their third child. She attended Chandina Girls’ School and completed her secondary education at Cumilla Women’s College. Later, she completed a masters degree in Economics at the University of Dhaka. Currently, Akhtar works for Ain o Salish Kendra, a Human Rights and Legal Aid organization. As evidenced by her first job as a documentary film maker in an NGO, Akhtar’s career trajectory has not followed a traditional path.

During her early years, Akhtar was involved in filmmaking and undertook training programmes in Bangladesh and India, as well as several short courses on film appreciation. In an interview with

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Citation: Rahman, Arifa Ghani. "Shaheen Akhtar". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 12 September 2022 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=14638, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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