{{short description|Bangladeshi poet and politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{infobox officeholder | name = Rubi Rahman | native_name = রুবি রহমান | native_name_lang = bn
| constituency_MP = Reserved Women's Seat-27 | parliament = Bangladesh | term_start = 19 March 2009 | term_end = 24 January 2014 | predecessor = Selima Rahman | successor = Navana Akter
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|12|3|df=y}} | birth_place = Noakhali District, Bengal Province, British India | education = University of Dhaka | occupation = Poet, politician | party = Bangladesh Awami League | awards = Bangla Academy Literary Award (2010) | spouse = Nurul Islam | children = 2 }} '''Rubi Rahman''' (born 3 December 1946) is a poet and a former Jatiya Sangsad member of the government of Bangladesh during 2009–2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Constituency 327 |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla?layout=edit&id=1236 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203143537/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla?layout=edit&id=1236 |archive-date=2022-12-03 |access-date=2026-05-15 |website=www.parliament.gov.bd |language=en-gb}}</ref> Her notable poetry includes ''Bhalobasar Kabita'' (1983), ''Je Jiban Fariger'' (1991), ''Kanpete Achi'' and ''Moumachi'' (2006).<ref name=bday/> She was awarded the 2010 Bangla Academy Literary Award and 2022 Jatiya Kabita Parishad Award.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Rakib Ahammed|title=Six receive Bangla Academy award|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-175704 |date=2011-02-26|access-date=2026-05-18 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|script-title=bn:জাতীয় কবিতা পরিষদ পুরস্কার পেলেন তিন কবি |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/arts/mob075mn87 |access-date=2026-05-18 |website=bdnews24.com|language=bn-BD|date=2024-02-02}}</ref>
== Early life == Rubi Rahman was born on 3 December 1946 in the village of Noakhola, Chatkhil, Noakhali District in the then Bengal Province, British India.<ref name=bday>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-02|script-title=bn:শুভ জন্মদিন রুবী রহমান ॥ দিলারা হাফিজ |url=https://www.chintasutra.com/opinion/শুভ-জন্মদিন-রুবী-রহমান-॥-দ/ |access-date=2026-05-18 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life == Rubi Rahman was married to Nurul Islam. Together, they had a son, Tamohar Islam Puchi, and a daughter, Moutushi Islam. Nurul was the president of the Ganotantri Party and the Bangladesh Trade Union Kendra. Nurul and Tamohar died in a fire incident on 3 December 2008 at their Lalmatia residence in Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nurul Islam's birthday today|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-196436 |date=2011-07-29|access-date=2026-05-15 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nurul Islam buried |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/nurul-islam-buried |access-date=2026-05-18 |website=bdnews24.com|language=en}}</ref> Rahman and Moutushi alleged foul play in their deaths.<ref>{{Cite web |script-title=bn:স্বামী ও ছেলে হত্যার সুষ্ঠু তদন্ত চান কবি রুবি রহমান |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/others/597609/স্বামী-ও-ছেলে-হত্যার-সুষ্ঠু-তদন্ত-চান-কবি-রুবি |access-date=2026-05-18 |website=Bangla Tribune |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nurul Islam's Death: Accident or murder? |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/195243/nurul-islam-s-death-accident-or-murder |access-date=2026-05-18 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mystery still shrouds Nurul Islam's death |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/mystery-still-shrouds-nurul-islams-death |access-date=2026-05-18 |work=The Daily Star |date=23 August 2013|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Nurul Islam's family blames CID for slow investigation|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-116455 |access-date=2026-05-18 |date=2009-12-04|work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nurul Islam: Searching for Truth|date=June 2009|author=Fariha Karim|url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/forum/2009/june/nurul.htm |access-date=2026-05-18 |work=The Daily Star}}</ref>
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