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Mamunur Rashid

Bangladeshi actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mamunur Rashid
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Mamunur Rashid (born 29 February 1948)[1] is a Bangladeshi actor, director and scriptwriter.[2][3] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 and Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1982 by the government of Bangladesh.[4][5]

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Early life and education

Rashid was born on 29 February 1948 in the village Bhabandatta in Ghatail Upazila of Tangail District.[6] He is the eldest of five siblings.[7] He completed his SSC from Bolla Coronation High School[8] and a Diploma in Civil Engineering from Dhaka Polytechnic Institute. After diploma, he passed BA and MA in political science from Dhaka University.[9]

Career

Rashid moved to Dhaka in 1963.[8] Rashid started writing drama plays in the 1960s.[6] He founded Aranyak in 1972.[8] He served as the chief secretary of the troupe.[10] One of the most notable production of his group is Rarang which deals with the life of Santal. its another production is Ebong Biddyasagar.[11] Another stage play, titled, Che'r Cycle was written and performed by him.

Rashid performed in television plays "Suprobhat Dhaka", "Somoy Osomoy", "Ekhane Nongor" and "Pachar"[12] and in films Monpura (2009), Mrittika Maya (2013) and Nekabborer Mohaproyan (2014).[13]

The radio plays Rashid performed in include Kabor (1972) and Paruler Shangshar (2011).[14]

He has also performed in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's web series Ladies & Gentlemen.

In May 2025, an attempted murder case was filed against Rashid over a student of Alia Madrasa getting injured in Old Dhaka during protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024.[15]

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Works

Television

  • Kacher Manush (2006)

Films

References

External links

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