Jahan was born and brought up in
Mymensingh. She joined the
Chander Hat, a national children's and juvenile organization in 1974 and started to write rhymes and short stories in the children's page of daily newspaper
Doinik Bangla. She was profusely encouraged by Literary Editor Late
Ahsan Habib who was also a top-brass poet of
Bangladesh. Later she concentrated on short stories and published in all leading literary papers and magazines of the country including the
Kishore Bangla. She is married to poet
Ashraf Ahmed and has the only daughter
Orchi Otondrila. Her novel
Urukku, published in 1993, became a hit after it was awarded the Philips Literary Award in 1994. For a brief period in 1993–94, she worked for the
Banglabazaar Patrika published for its weekly literary supplement. Since late 1990s, she has been working as the editor of the literature section of weekly
Anyadin. She a feminist, who believes in women's freedom without disrespect for tradition and social norms. ==Literary style==