Selina Banu

Selina Banu (; 12 October 1926 – 26 January 1983) was a Bangladeshi politician, social activist, and feminist.

Early life Banu was born in Pabna, Pabna District, East Bengal, British Raj. Her father Washim Uddin Ahmad was a member of the Bengal Legislative Council. She joined the Communist Study Group. She graduated from Pabna Girls' School in 1943 and from Pabna Edward College in 1945. She finished her master's degree from Pabna Edward College in 1949.

Career Banu joined Pabna Government Girls' School as a teacher. She joined Awami League in 1953 and was elected Women Secretary to the provincial committee. She was elected to the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly next year from the United Front. She was nominated whip by Awami League. She criticised the police treatment of Ila Mitra and asked for and to her detention. She was elected to the Central Committee of the National Awami Party. She would later work as a teacher in Rangpur Government Girls' School and from 1959 to 1964 in Nari Sikkhsa Mondir. She was the headmistress of Pabna Central Girls' School.

Death Banu died at age 56.