Rokeya Sultana

(born 1958) is a renowned Bangladeshi painter and printmaker. She studied at the Bangladesh College of Arts and Crafts and Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan. She is best known for her etchings, especially the Madonna series, and paintings exploring femininity. Her artworks often focus on the female body and its emotional and cosmic dimensions. She has received several national and international awards, scholarships, and artist residencies. In 2025, she received the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's second-highest civilian award.