| Rahija Khanam Jhunu | |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation: | Dancer |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Death Place: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Rahija Khanam Jhunu (21 June 1943 – 26 November 2017) was a Bangladeshi dancer.[1] [2] She was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1990 by the government of Bangladesh.[3]
Jhunu got admitted at the Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA) in 1956.[2] She performed in dance-drama "Chirokaler Bondhutto" at a program in honor of the then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai who was visiting. She joined BAFA as an instructor in 1960 and became its principal in 1998.[2]
Jhunu's notable students include Lubna Marium, Zinat Barkatullah, Shamim Ara Nipa, Sohel Rahman, Shaju Ahmed and Sadia Islam Mou.[2]