Mita Rahman (also Mita Chowdhury; 22 January 1958 – 29 June 2023) was a Bangladeshi-British actress. In the 1970s, Rahman became a notable actress in post-independence Bangladesh, with several television and stage performances. She was known for her role as 'Rabeya' in a 1978

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adaptation of '' Nondito Norokey'', a novel by

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. She was also a presenter on the World Music radio programme on

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. At the height of her career, Rahman got married and moved to

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in the Channel Islands, where she spent the next few decades, raising a family and working in a number of careers. In 2006, she returned to acting. Among others, she performed in a Tara Theatre production of ''Sonata'' by

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, which also played in Dhaka afterwards. She became a more regular presence in Bangladeshi television dramas. On British television, she had supporting roles in series such as '' This is Going to Hurt'', ''

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''. Rahman died near her home in

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after suffering from

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on 29 June 2023, at the age of 65. She had two children.

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