Her elder brother Late Mokhlesur Rahman Raja was a veteran freedom fighter of Bangladesh Liberation War and a former leader of Awami League(before 1974) and Jatiyo Samajtrantic Dal (JSD)(after 1974 to 1984).
Raihan Akhter Banu (Roni) started her political career at the age of 16 while she was a student of class 11 (Intermediate or HSC level).
Raihan Akhter married a veteran Language Fighter of 1952 and well known leftist leader of Bangladesh Mohiuddin Ahmed.
As a freedom fighter of battle field, her elder brother joined the Bangladesh Liberation War and her husband took part as an organiser.
Raihan Akhter Banu was involved in an anti-autocratic regime movement of 1990 and later she participated in political programmes.
[5] Raihan Akhtar Banu died from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome on 3 April 2024, at the age of 72.