Mamunur Rashid

Mamunur Rashid is a Bangladeshi actor, director and scriptwriter. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 and Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1982 by the government of Bangladesh.

Early life and education

Mamunur Rashid was born on 29 February 1948 in the village Bhabandatta in Ghatail Upazila of Tangail District. 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. After diploma, he passed BA and MA in political science from Dhaka University.

Career

Mamunur Rashid moved to Dhaka in 1963. He 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.
Mamunur Rashid performed in television plays "Suprobhat Dhaka", "Somoy Osomoy", "Ekhane Nongor" and "Pachar" and in films Monpura, Mrittika Maya and Nekabborer Mohaproyan.
The radio plays Mamunur Rashid performed in include Kabor and Paruler Shangshar.
He has also performed in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's web series Ladies & Gentlemen.
In May 2025, an attempted murder case was filed against Mamunur Rashid over a student of Alia Madrasa getting injured in Old Dhaka during protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024.

Works

Television

''Kacher Manush''