Mamunur Rashid (born 29 February 1948) is a Bangladeshi actor, director and scriptwriter. He was awarded

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 ...

in 2012 and

Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award (; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar'') is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature. ...

in 1982 by the

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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 Tangail District () is a district (''zila'') in the central region of Bangladesh. In 1969, Tangail mahakuma was separated from the Mymensingh District, Mymensingh district, and a district of the same name as the mahakuma's was created. The dist ...

. He is the eldest of five siblings. He completed his SSC from Bolla Coronation High School and a Diploma in Civil Engineering from

Dhaka Polytechnic Institute Dhaka Polytechnic Institute (, also known as DPI) is a government technical institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the largest and the oldest polytechnic academia in modern Bangladesh. History "East Pakistan Polytechnic Institute, Dacca" was e ...

. After Diploma, he passed BA and MA in Political Science from Dhaka University.

Career

Rashid moved to

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in 1963. Rashid started writing drama plays in the 1960s. He founded Aranyak in 1972. He served as the chief secretary of the troupe. One of the most notable production of his group is ''Rarang'' which deals with the life of ''Santal''. its another production is ''Ebong Biddyasagar''. 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” and in films ''

Monpura ''Monpura'' (), is a 2009 Bangladeshi Bengali film, directed by Giasuddin Selim. It is considered as one of the greatest Bangladeshi films ever made. Over the years, this film has been a cult-classic due to lead's performance and the music alb ...

'' (2009), ''

Mrittika Maya ''Mrittika Maya'' is a Bangladeshi film about the heartbreaking life of an old potter. The film's script, screenplay and direction were done by Gazi Rakayet and produced by Faridur Reza Sagar and Gazi Rakaet. The star casts of this film include ...

'' (2013) and '' Nekabborer Mohaproyan'' (2014). The radio plays Rashid performed in include ''Kabor'' (1972) and ''Paruler Shangshar'' (2011). 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

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during protests against former Prime Minister

Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina (''née'' Wazed; born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again from January 2009 to August 2024. Premiership of Sheikh Hasina, Her ...

in August 2024.

Works

Television

* '' Kacher Manush'' (2006)

Films

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rashid, Mamunur Living people 1948 births Bangladeshi theatre directors Bangladeshi male stage actors Bangladeshi male film actors Bangladeshi male television actors Bangladeshi dramatists and playwrights Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Recipients of Bangla Academy Award Best Performance in a Negative Role National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners