Meghna Guhathakurta

Background

Guhathakurta, Meghna was born on August 11, 1956 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Daughter of Jyotirmay and Basanti (Datta) Guhathakurta.

Education

Master in Social Service, Dhaka (Bangladesh) U., 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, York (England) University, 1990.

Career

Associate professor, Dhaka (Bangladesh) U., since 1984. Research associate Center Social Studies, Dhaka, since 1980. Research fellow Center Policy Dialogue, Dhaka, since 1995.

Member county Rawoo, The Netherlands, since 1997.

Achievements

• Meghna Guhathakurta has been listed as a notable Social science educator, researcher, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Contemporary Feminist Perspectives

    (Five feminist essays, each dealing with a different aspec...)

Membership

Member of committee war criminal trial Nirmul Committee, Dhaka, since 1992. Member National Committee Protection of Fundamental Rights in the CHT, Dhaka, since 1991. Member Bangla Academy (life).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, dancing, broadcasting.

Connections

Father:

Jyotirmay Guhathakurta

Mother:

Basanti (Datta) Guhathakurta