Raba Khan

Bangladeshi comedian

Raba Khan
রাবা খান

Personal information
Born|  (1998-05-11) 11 May 1998 (age 26)

Sydney, Australia

Nationality| Bangladeshi
YouTube information
Channel|

* JhakanakaProject

Location| Dhaka, Bangladesh
Years active| 2014-present

Creator Awards

| 100,000 subscribers|

Raba Khan (born 11 May 1998) is a Bangladeshi comedian, vlogger, model, singer, and author. She is known for her satirical commentary on everyday life in Bangladesh.[1][2][3] She is a radio jockey at ABC Radio.[4] In 2020, Raba was featured in Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia list in the Media, Marketing & Advertising category.[5] She is a UNICEF Youth Ambassador and has worked to advocate for children's rights.[6][7] In 2019, she published a book, Bandhobi,[8] written in an informal combination of Bangla and English.[9]

## Early life and family[edit]

Raba Khan was born in a Muslim family on 11 May 1998 in Sydney, Australia. Her father is a businessman, and her mother is a housewife. She has a brother named Fahad Reaz Khan who is a director.[10][11] She moved to Dhaka, Bangladesh with her family when she was 16 years old.[citation needed]

## Career[edit]

Raba Khan started her career as a YouTuber in June 2014 at the age of 15 by posting her debut video “Bengali Couples React to Break-Ups (with classic songs)”. Her brother used to be in some of those videos, and has been a contributor to her content.[10] At the age of 16, she joined Radio Foorti as a jockey.[12]

She became known for her personal vlogs and videos about Bengali life on her YouTube channel, TheJhakanakaProject.[13] Some of her videos are satirical, addressing social issues and stereotypes in Bangladesh, others include Khan singing or lip-syncing, or reenacting old TV commercials.[14] She also makes vlogs[15] relating to travel[16] and shopping.[17][18][19] On April 2 2020, she was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's Asia edition,[20] becoming the youngest person from Bangladesh to be recognized by Forbes.[21]

In 2018, she became a Youth Ambassador to advocate for children’s rights by UNICEF. She is a goodwill ambassador for ActionAid.[22][23] She also owns a fashion line named JKNK.[24]

### বান্ধobi[edit]

Besides YouTube and modeling, Raba Khan also writes books.[25] Her debut book, named Bandhobi (styled as বান্ধobi,[26] Bangladeshi slang for “girlfriend”), was published in 2019.[27][8] The book chronicles the lives of nine young women in Dhaka,[28] in the form of a teenager's anecdotes.[9] The book is written in a causal and laxed use of the Bangla language.[29][30]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Report, Star Online (2020-04-02). "Esrat Karim, Raba Khan named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
2. ^ "A wedding party in one". Dhaka Tribune. June 6, 2017.
3. ^ "Watch: Stuff Raba Khan says…about Bangali moms in Ramadan". Dhaka Tribune. June 8, 2017.
4. ^ Mazumder, Joana Nomrata (2018-12-15). "Femme Fabulous: Raba Khan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
5. ^ Shahnewaz, Sadi Mohammad (2020-04-02). ""It was hard to keep Forbes a secret for two months" - Raba Khan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
6. ^ "Raba Khan". UNICEF. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
7. ^ "Raba Khan on Forbes '30 Under 30' list | Daily Sun |". Daily Sun. December 2020. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
8. ^ a b "এবার গীতিকার রাবা খান". Kaler Kantho. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
9. ^ a b Kazi, Arafat (2019-03-13). "Defending my 'Bandhobi'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
10. ^ a b Zahin, Araf (2017-02-18). "Raba Khan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
11. ^ "Zafar Sobhan to interview Raba Khan on 'Straight Talk'". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
12. ^ "টিনএজারদের ভাষায় \'বান্ধবী\' লিখেছি : রাবা খান". Kaler Kantho. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
13. ^ প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (2021-07-04). "গান বাঁধছেন রাবা খান". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-13.
14. ^ Watson, Rana Wehbe. "21 And Under: Meet The Youngest Members Of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2020 List". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
15. ^ "কন্টেন্ট ক্রিয়েটাররা এখন ঝুঁকছেন ফেসবুকের দিকে". BBC News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-13.
16. ^ আহমেদ, আবৃতি (2023-08-30). "রাবা খান এত খেয়েও কীভাবে ওজন নিয়ন্ত্রণে রাখেন". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-13.
17. ^ ডেস্ক, ভিডিও (2022-04-25). "এই ঈদে কার জন্য কী কিনলেন রাবা খান". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-13.
18. ^ ডেস্ক, ভিডিও (2022-04-04). "কেমন সময় পার করছেন রাবা খান". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-13.
19. ^ Arafin, S. S. Al (2023-04-25). "নিজের কনটেন্ট বানাতে কেন ভালো লাগে রাবা খানের?". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-13.
20. ^ "ফোর্বস ম্যাগাজিনের প্রচ্ছদে বাংলাদেশের রাবা খান". Manab Zamin. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
21. ^ Mujib, Rasheek Tabassum (2021-02-15). "Catching up with Forbes 30 under 30 Honourees from Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
22. ^ Gola, Shubhankar (2021-06-06). "Bangladeshi Gen-Z Ambassador, Raba Khan". Vanity Stardom. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
23. ^ Live, Star (2021-01-30). "A&E Talk with Elita: Raba Khan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
24. ^ "Raba Khan becomes a Forbes' 30 under 30 honouree". The Business Standard. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
25. ^ Today, I. C. E. (2019-03-07). "The Raba Renaissance". Ice Today. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
26. ^ "Emerging Issues of Translanguaging and Speaking English: A study of Bangladeshi students from Indian curriculum schools By Farah Kabi" (PDF).
27. ^ "It makes me happy to be in front of a camera: Raba Khan". The Business Standard. 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
28. ^ "Raba Khan in this year's 30 Under 30 Asia list". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
29. ^ "Raba Khan named in Forbes' 30 under 30 Asia list". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
30. ^ Kalamder, Moneesha R. (2019-03-18). "The fault with our 'Bandhobi'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

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