Mamunur Rashid

Mamunur Rashid
মামুনুর রশিদ
Mamunur Rashid at Rajshahi College
Rashid at Rajshahi College (2017)
Born (1948-02-29) 29 February 1948
Tangail District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
SpouseGawhar Ara Mamun
RelativesKamrul Hasan Khan (brother)

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]

Early life and education

Mamunur Rashid was born on 29 February 1948 in the village Bhabandatta in Ghatail Upazila of Tangail District in the then East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan to Rokeya Khanam.[6][7] He is the eldest of five siblings.[8] He completed his SSC from Bolla Coronation High School[9] and a Diploma in Civil Engineering from Dhaka Polytechnic Institute. After diploma, he passed BA and MA in political science from the University of Dhaka.[10]

Career

Mamunur Rashid receives National Film Awards from the then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina in 2015.

Rashid moved to Dhaka in 1963.[9] He started writing drama plays in the 1960s.[6] He founded Aranyak Natyadal in 1972.[9] He served as the chief secretary of the troupe.[11] One of the most notable production of his group is Rarang which deals with the life of Santal. its another production is Ebong Biddyasagar.[12] 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"[13] and in films Monpura (2009), Mrittika Maya (2013) and Nekabborer Mohaproyan (2014).[14]

The radio plays Rashid performed in include Kabor (1972) and Paruler Shangshar (2011).[15]

Rashid 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.[16]

Personal life

Rashid was married to Gawhar Ara Mamun (d. 2024).[17]

Works

Television

  • Kacher Manush (2006)

Films

References

  1. ↑ Shah Alam Shazu (February 29, 2016). "Mamunur Rashid celebrates his 17th birthday today!". The Daily Star. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Mamunur Rashid". The Daily Star. 2014-04-12. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  3. ↑ "Mamunur Rashid @DS Café". The Daily Star. December 16, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "15 personalities receive Ekushey Padak". bdnews24.com. February 20, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  5. ↑ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Mamunur Rashid honoured in his home district". The Daily Star. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  7. ↑ Hoque, Anisul (2026-07-06). "Mamunur Rashid: Witness to theatre, liberation war and Bangladesh's cultural movement". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  8. ↑ "68 yr-old Mamunur Rashid's 17th birth anniversary today". The Independent. Dhaka. 29 February 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 "Looking back with Mamunur Rashid". The Daily Star. 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  10. ↑ "শুভ জন্মদিন মামুনুর রশীদ". Samakal. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  11. ↑ "Bangla Theatre celebrates Che's 83rd birth anniversary". The Daily Star. June 15, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Curtain Raisers". The Independent. Dhaka. July 25, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ "Mamunur Rashid on Celebrity Footprints @ UAP". The Daily Star. 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  14. ↑ "Mamunur Rashid and Mili in "Baksho-Bondi"". The Daily Star. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  15. ↑ "Mamunur Rashid in radio play after 40 years". The Daily Star. 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  16. ↑ হত্যাচেষ্টা মামলায় মামুনুর রশীদ, চঞ্চল, শাওনসহ ২০১ জন আসামি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2025-05-02. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  17. ↑ "Veteran playwright Mamunur Rashid's wife Gawhar passes away". The Daily Star. 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  18. ↑ Mallick, Sadya Afreen (25 September 2003). "A tapestry of joy and sorrow of our common man". The Daily Star.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "Mamunur Rashid on film career, TV industry". New Age. 1 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "Bhuban Majhi to release on Friday". Dhaka Tribune. 2 March 2017.
  21. ↑ Ferdous, Fahmim (22 September 2017). ""Khacha" in theatres in limited release from today". The Daily Star.
  22. ↑ "Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe now in theatres". Dhaka Tribune. 12 March 2017.
  23. ↑ সিনেমা মুক্তি পাবে টেলিভিশনে! [Movies will be released on television!]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 10 August 2017.
  24. ↑ "Sultana Bibiana". The Daily Star. 8 April 2017.
  25. ↑ "Alta Banu and Premer Keno Phansi to hit cinemas today". New Age. 19 April 2018.
  26. ↑ "Mamunur Rashid Leads Beauty Circus". The Daily Star. 7 November 2015.
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