Jamaluddin Hossain (8 October 1943 – 11 October 2024) was a Bangladeshi actor, director and theatre activist. He was awarded the

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

by the

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in 2013.

Education and career

Hossain was born on 14 October 1943 in 24 Parganas in the then Bengal Province,

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. After the 1947

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, his family settled in Chittagong in the then

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. He first studied in Saint Placid's School in Chittagong. He then graduated from Chittagong College and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He was a classmate of actor Abul Hayat in these institutions. Hossain was a member of ''Nagarik Natya Sampradaya'', a theatre troupe from 1975 until 1995. In 1997, he started his own troupe ''Nagarik Natyangan Ensamble'' and served as its general secretary. He was the presidium member of the Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation (BGTF) and general secretary of the Betar Television Shilpi Sangsad.

Personal life and death

Hossain married actress Rowshan Ara Hussain in 1965. They met while they were the members of the theatre troupe ''Nagarik Natya Sampradaya''. Their son, Tasfin Hossain Topu, is an assistant professor at Mount Royal University in

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. Hossain was under treatment at Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary when he died on 11 October 2024, at the age of 81.

Works

Hossain directed notable theatre plays including ''Khanchar Bhitor Achin Pakhi'', ''Raja Rani'', ''Chand Boniker Pala'', ''Ami Noi'', ''Bibishab'' and ''Jugol Bondi''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hossain, Jamaluddin 1943 births 2024 deaths Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni Bangladeshi theatre directors Bangladeshi male television actors Bangladeshi male stage actors Recipients of the Ekushey Padak