Ms. Rokeya Islam

Ms. Rokeya Islam was born on 4th February, 1959 in Tangail District of Bangladesh. She started her career as a teacher and she has established a school to make education available to the children of the poverty stricken families. Ms. Islam is a poet, a novelist, drama and short story writer. She won a number of awards including Nazrul Sommanona Award, Dr. Ashraf Siddiki Award, Aroni story competition award, Poet Suvash Mukhaphadhai Award (West Bengal), India and Oparajito award for her remarkable contribution to the Bengali literature. Several of her books were published, among these: Sorger Kachakachi (novel, 1995), Akash Amar Akash (A book of poetry, 2004), Chue Jai Megher Akash (novel, 2006), Tumi Ami Tepantar (novel, 2008), Tabuo Tumei Simanto (novel 2010), Josna Jole Snan Sondha (A book of poetry 2011, published from Kolkata), Dipro Tajri O Apujaner Golpo (children novel, 2011), Ekbar Dako Samubro Bole (novel), Keno Dako Barebar (novel), Surje Fere Din (novel, 2016), Atoppor Dhruba Tara (novel, 2018) are mention-worthy. These works became popular and widely appreciated by the readers of all walks of society. About 35 dramas were staged and cinemas were made based on her popular novels and story. Those were telecast through different television channels and shown in the cinema halls of Bangladesh. As a mark of recognition for her achievements; different organizations honored her by giving membership in their organizations, such as a lifetime membership has been given by the Tangail Public Library and an executive member of DORP, a renowned NGO in Bangladesh. Ms. Islam has been elected as Chairman of PROSHIK’s Governing Body (GB) on June 09, 2020. Before the date, she was vice-chairman of the Governing Body since 2012. Her dynamic organizing quality and understanding of social development's perspectives helped PROSHIKA to achieve its organizational vision and objectives. In her personal life Ms. Rokeya Islam is the life partner of the brave freedom fighter Md. Asaduzzaman.