Rubana Huq
Rubana Huq | |
|---|---|
রুবানা হক | |
 Rubana Huq in April 2019 | |
| President of BGMEA | |
| Assumed office 2019 – Running | |
| Preceded by | Md. Siddiqur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1964 Noakhali, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Nationality |  Bangladesh |
| Spouse | Annisul Huq |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Business Woman & President, BGMEA[1] and Managing Director, Mohammadi Group[2] |
Rubana Huq (born 9 February 1964)[3] is a Bangladeshi businesswoman and poet.[4] She is the current managing director of Mohammadi Group, a Bangladeshi conglomerate.[5][2] She was featured in BBC 100 Women in 2013 and 2014.[6][7] In 2019, she became the first elected female President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).[1]
Early life and education
Huq was born on 9 February in 1964 in Noakhali.[3] She was educated at Viqarunnisa Noon School and Holy Cross College.[3] She completed her master's in English literature from East West University in 2008 and PhD from Jadavpur University in 2018.[3][8]
Career
Huq served as the CEO of TV Southasia from 2006 to 2010.[9][10]
Huq won the SAARC Literary Award for her poems in 2006.[9] She wrote a book of poems titled Time of My Life.
Huq is a member of board of trustees in Asian University for Women.[11]
Personal life
Huq was married to Annisul Huq, a former mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation. She has three children - Navidul Huq, Wamiq Umaira, Tanisha Fariaman Huq[3]
References
- ^ a b "Rubana Huq elected first female BGMEA President". Dhaka Tribune. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Rubana Huq gives a talk at AIUB". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e রুবানা হক একা এবং অনেক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 21 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Moshiri, Nazanine (3 October 2012). "From Milan Fashion Week to Dhaka". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Rubana Huq elected as BGMEA's first female President". Mohammadi Group. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Samira Sadeque, Syeda (8 March 2014). "Rubana Huq: Emblem of empathy". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "100 Women: Cambodian girl's fashion dream". BBC News. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Talk Show on 'Women Entrepreneurs of Bangladesh: Status, Problems & Prospects'". American International University-Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ a b Isas Departmental (27 April 2016), Price and Progress: Beyond Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, retrieved 19 April 2019
- ^ "British Bangladesh Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs (BBCWE)". Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "AUW Board of Trustees". Asian University for Women. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
External links
- Rubana Huq on X
- "BBC World Service - The Conversation, Fashion Bosses: Rubana Huq and Kim Winser". BBC. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Being in garments biz pleasantly challenging: Rubana Huq". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Rubana Huq's writings". The Daily Star. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2019.