Rahija Khanam Jhunu


Rahija Khanam Jhunu was a Bangladeshi dancer. She was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1990 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Education and career

Jhunu got admitted at the Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts in 1956. She performed in dance-drama "Chirokaler Bondhutto" at a program in honor of visiting the then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. She joined BAFA as an instructor in 1960 and became its principal in 1998.
Jhunu's notable students include Lubna Marium, Zinat Barkatullah, Shamim Ara Nipa, Sohel Rahman, Shaju Ahmed and Sadia Islam Mou.

Works

;Dance drama
;Books