Tarana Halim
Tarana Halim | |
|---|---|
তারানা হালিম | |
Halim in 2017 | |
| Minister of State for Information | |
| In office 3 January 2018 – 7 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Hasanul Haq Inu |
| Succeeded by | Zunaid Ahmed Palak |
| Minister of State for Post and Telecommunications | |
| In office 14 July 2015 – 3 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 28 February 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nazma Akther |
| Constituency | Reserved women's seat–18 |
| In office 14 January 2014 – 29 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Parvin Talukder Maya |
| Succeeded by | Hosne Ara |
| Constituency | Reserved women's seat–16 |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Laila Arjuman Banu |
| Constituency | Reserved women's seat–8 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1966 Tangail, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Ahmed Rubel |
| Parent | M A Halim (father) Akhter Halim (mother) |
| Education | LLM |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Tarana Halim (born 16 August 1966) is a Bangladeshi politician, former lawyer, television and film actress and playwright. In January 2018, she was appointed as the state minister of information. Earlier, she served as the state minister of the Post and Telecommunications Division under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the government of Bangladesh since July 2014.