title: Zubaida Gulshan Ara
text: # Zubaida Gulshan Ara
  
  Zubaida Gulshan Ara (c. 1943/44 – 19 March 2017) was a Bangladeshi writer. She was the chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Academy. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2005 by the Government of Bangladesh.
  
  ## Career
  
  Ara wrote 50 books. She served as the general secretary of "Sahitto Bangladesh", a literary organization.
  
  