Dipjol | |
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ডিপজল | |
Born | Monowar Hossain Dipjol April 6, 1962 [1] |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Other names | Bishu |
Years active | 1993—present |
Political party |
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (1994) Awami League (present) [2] [3] |
Spouse | Rumana Monowar |
Parents |
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Monowar Hossain Dipjol ( Bengali: মনোয়ার হোসেন ডিপজল; born 6 April 1964) [1] known by his stage name as Dipjol, is a Bangladeshi actor, [4] [5] businessman, [6] [7] and politician. [8] [9] He is the current general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association. [10] [11]
Dipjol is a Dhallywood film actor, [12] [13] [14] and owns Dipjol Food Industries Limited. [15] He is best known for his style of dialogue and action. He was elected ward commissioner of Dhaka [16] [17] ward number 9 in 1994. [18]
He was sentenced to jail in 2007 on an arms charge. [16] [17] He was later convicted of numerous charges, including amassing and concealing illegal wealth, and was given a 41-year term. [19] According to an investigation by a team of the Jail Directorate led by Commander M Zakaria Khan, Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Shamsul Haider Siddique was found guilty of violating 15 codes of the jail in February 2009. [20] He was found favoring convict Monowar Hossain Dipjol in prison and giving him special privilege such as allowing 200 visitors for Dipjol in 52 days. [20] He was released after securing his bail from Bangladesh High court on 1 June 2009. [21]
In September 2017, he fell ill and after being taken to hospital was diagnosed as having had a heart attack and suffering from water on the lungs. He underwent heart surgery at Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. [22] [23]
On 28 January 2022, Dipjol became a vice-president of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association after bagging 219 votes. [24] In April 2024, Dipjol was elected General secretary of this association. [25] [26]
Year | Title | OTT | Character | Director | Notes |
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2023 | Kabadi | Bioscope | Rubayet Mahmud | [27] |
Dipjol is married to Rumana Monowar. [17] [28]
[Nipun:] in 2006. Dipjol asked me to do a film with him.
Dipjol, proprietor of Dipjol Food Industries Limited.
sentenced Dhaka City Corporation's pro-BNP ward commissioner and film actor Monwar Hossain Dipjol to 17 years' rigorous imprisonment for possessing illegal firearms and ammunition.
Dhaka city ward commissioner and BNP leader Monawar Hossain Dipjol, also an actor, was jailed for 17 years.
Dipjol is sentenced for 41 years in connection with a plethora of crimes including possession of illegal arms, and amassment and concealment of illegal wealth.
Dipjol | |
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ডিপজল | |
Born | Monowar Hossain Dipjol April 6, 1962 [1] |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Other names | Bishu |
Years active | 1993—present |
Political party |
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (1994) Awami League (present) [2] [3] |
Spouse | Rumana Monowar |
Parents |
|
Monowar Hossain Dipjol ( Bengali: মনোয়ার হোসেন ডিপজল; born 6 April 1964) [1] known by his stage name as Dipjol, is a Bangladeshi actor, [4] [5] businessman, [6] [7] and politician. [8] [9] He is the current general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association. [10] [11]
Dipjol is a Dhallywood film actor, [12] [13] [14] and owns Dipjol Food Industries Limited. [15] He is best known for his style of dialogue and action. He was elected ward commissioner of Dhaka [16] [17] ward number 9 in 1994. [18]
He was sentenced to jail in 2007 on an arms charge. [16] [17] He was later convicted of numerous charges, including amassing and concealing illegal wealth, and was given a 41-year term. [19] According to an investigation by a team of the Jail Directorate led by Commander M Zakaria Khan, Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Shamsul Haider Siddique was found guilty of violating 15 codes of the jail in February 2009. [20] He was found favoring convict Monowar Hossain Dipjol in prison and giving him special privilege such as allowing 200 visitors for Dipjol in 52 days. [20] He was released after securing his bail from Bangladesh High court on 1 June 2009. [21]
In September 2017, he fell ill and after being taken to hospital was diagnosed as having had a heart attack and suffering from water on the lungs. He underwent heart surgery at Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. [22] [23]
On 28 January 2022, Dipjol became a vice-president of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association after bagging 219 votes. [24] In April 2024, Dipjol was elected General secretary of this association. [25] [26]
Year | Title | OTT | Character | Director | Notes |
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2023 | Kabadi | Bioscope | Rubayet Mahmud | [27] |
Dipjol is married to Rumana Monowar. [17] [28]
[Nipun:] in 2006. Dipjol asked me to do a film with him.
Dipjol, proprietor of Dipjol Food Industries Limited.
sentenced Dhaka City Corporation's pro-BNP ward commissioner and film actor Monwar Hossain Dipjol to 17 years' rigorous imprisonment for possessing illegal firearms and ammunition.
Dhaka city ward commissioner and BNP leader Monawar Hossain Dipjol, also an actor, was jailed for 17 years.
Dipjol is sentenced for 41 years in connection with a plethora of crimes including possession of illegal arms, and amassment and concealment of illegal wealth.