[2] Khatun was born to Qazi Motahar Hossain, a scientist and National Professor of Bangladesh.
[1] Her mentors were Ustad Munir Hussain in classical and Sanjida Khatun, Kalim Sharafi, Abdul Ahad in Tagore songs.
[1] In 1956, Khatun rendered songs of the mother character in Chandalika, a dance drama.
She rendered "Ami Tomar Shongey Bedhechhi Amar Praan" in the film Dharapat, the first Rabindra Sangeet song used in a film made in the then East Pakistan.
The song was titled "Tori Amar Hothat Dube Jai".