Tarana Halim

Tarana Halim (born 16 August 1966) is a Bangladeshi politician, former lawyer, television and film actress and playwright. In January 2018, she was appointed as the State Minister of Information. Earlier, she served as the state minister of the Post and Telecommunications Division under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the Government of Bangladesh since July 2014. Career She first came into limelight in 1976 by emerging as the champion in Notun Kuri, a popular children reality show of Bangladesh Television. Halim got her break-through in acting by working in the TV plays Sneho and Dhakaye Thaki. Halim served as the general secretary of Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote, a cultural organization. On March 20, 2009, Halim was elected Member of Parliament of one of the 45 reserved women seats.