Halima Khatun (25 August 1933 – 3 July 2018)[1] was a Bangladeshi activist, writer and academic.
She took part in Bengali Language Movement in 1952 along with other activists including Rawshan Ara Bachchu.
[3][4] Khatun was born in Bagerhat in the then British India to Maulovi Abdur Rahman and Doulatunnesa.
[5] Khatun began her teaching career at Khulna Coronation School and RK Girls College.
[6] Khatun's only daughter, Progga Laboni, is a notable recitation artist and a book publisher.