Selina Hossain

Her novels and short stories have been translated into English, Russian, French, Japanese, Korean, Finnish and Malay. She served as the chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Academy from 2014 until 2018. Selina served as the president of the Bangla Academy from 3 February 2022 until her resignation on 17 October 2024.

• Name — Selina Hossain • Native Name — সেলিনা হোসেন • Office — President of Bangla Academy • Term Start — 3 February 2022 • Term End — 17 October 2024 • Predecessor — Rafiqul Islam • Successor — Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq • Office1 — Chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Academy • Term Start1 — 23 April 2014 • Term End1 — 2018 • Predecessor1 — Sheikh Abdul Ahad • Successor1 — Lucky Enam • Occupation — Novelist, administrator • Born — 14 June 1947 • Birthplace — Rajshahi, Bengal Province, British India • Alma Mater — Rajshahi University (MA) • Awards — full list

Hossain was born to A. K. Mosharrof Hossain and Mariamennesa Bakul. She earned MA degree in Bengali language and literature from Rajshahi University in 1968.

In 1994–95, Hossain won a scholarship from the Ford Foundation for her novel, Sandhya Gayatri. Hossain retired as the director of the Bangla Academy. She served as a member of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh and the representative of her government to the executive board of UNESCO. In 2014, she was appointed the Chairman of the Bangladesh Shishu Academy. Hossain's novel Bhumi O Kusum was the first work in Bangla literature to address the enclave issue.

• Utso Theke Nirontor (1969) • Jolobotee Megher Batash (1975) • Khol Korotal (1982) • Porojonmo (1986) • Manushti (1993) • Motijaner Meyera (1995) • Onura Purnima (2008) • Sokhinar Chondrakola (2008) • Ekaler Pantaburi (2008) • Obelar Dinkhon (2009) • Narir Rupkotha (2009) • Nunpantar Goragori (2014) • Mrityur Nilpadma (2015)