Minu Haque () is a Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer. She specialises in

Odissi ''Odissi'' (''ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ'') also referred to as ''Orissi'' in old literature, oldest surviving classical dance of India, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temple, temples of Odisha – an eastern ...

dance.

Early life and career

Haque was born to her parents Meter Billah and Mina Billah. Haque started dancing at the age of 5. She was a trained by Dulal Talukder. Later she joined Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA) in 1967. She completed her matriculation in 1968 from Motijheel Girl's High School. During the

Liberation War of Bangladesh The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...

in 1971, Haque served as a nurse in

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, Agartala (Field Sector 2), India. In 1977, she completed her master's in Psychology at the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

. She is associated with the Bangladesh Dance Artist Association. She founded an Odissi dance school called Pallavi Dance Center in 1997. She is serving as the President of the Bangladesh Nrittya Shilpi Shongstha.

Personal life

Haque is married to Shahudul Haque. Together they have two sons. Actress

Shimul Yousuf Shimul Yousuf (born 24 March 1957) is a Bangladeshi actress, director, and singer. In 2023, she was awarded the Ekushey Padak, the second highest award for civilians in Bangladesh. Early life Yousuf was born in Dhaka on 24 March 1957 and is the ...

is Haque's sister. Her another sister, Sarah Mahmud, was married to music composer

Altaf Mahmud Altaf Mahmud (23 December 1933 – September 1971) was a musician, cultural activist, and martyred freedom fighter of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was also a language activist of the Language Movement and composer of " Amar Bhaier Rokte Ra ...

Awards

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

(2018)

References

Living people Bangladeshi female dancers Bangladeshi dancers Odissi exponents University of Dhaka alumni Bangladeshi choreographers Bangladeshi women choreographers Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Year of birth missing (living people) {{Bangladesh-bio-stub