Momtazuddin Ahmed | |
|---|---|
 Ahmed in
Illinois during Tagore Festival (2006) | |
| Native name | মমতাজউদ্দীন আহমদ |
| Born | 18 January 1935 Malda, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 2 June 2019 (aged 84) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | educationist, dramatist |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | MA ( Bengali) |
| Genre | drama, essay, short story, screenplay |
| Notable works | Saat Ghater Kanakori, Ki Chaho Shankhachil |
| Notable awards |
|
| Spouse | Quamrunnessa Begum Kumu |
| Children | 2 daughters and 2 sons |
Momtazuddin Ahmed (18 January 1935 – 2 June 2019) [1] [2] was a Bangladeshi playwright-actor and educationist. He was also active in the field of culture, performance, literature and other socio-political activities. [3] [4] His theatre activities were mostly in the field of satire. [5]
Career
Ahmed taught Bengali, Sanskrit, and European drama in several non-government and government colleges for over 32 years. [4] He served as a professor in the department of Bengali, at Jagannath University and a part-time lecturer at the department of Music and Dramatics, at the University of Dhaka. [2]
Ahmed was involved in teaching, writing and acting in his career. He was an activist at the Bengali language movement. [3]
Rabindra Bharati University included his writings Raja Onushwarer Pala and Ki Chaho Shankhachil in its curriculum. [6] Ahmed was in charge of formulating the national curriculum and text books from 1976 to 1978. [2]
Ahmed was a director of the Department of Research and Publications at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy during 1977–1980. [5] [2] Later, he served the Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the United Nations as cultural minister. [4]
Ahmed died on 2 June 2019 in Dhaka at the age of 84. [7] He was buried at his ancestral home at Bholahat Upazila in Chapai Nawabganj District. [6]
Work
Ahmed wrote 25 plays for stage, radio and television and directed several of them. Most of his directions and writings were for his theatre troupe Theatre (Natok Shoroni). [5]
- Plays
- Shadhinota Amar Shadhinota
- Bokulporer Shadhinota
- Shaat Ghater Kana Kori [8]
- Ohey Tanchak (an adaptation of a Molière satire)
- Khamakha Khamakha (an adaptation of a Shakespeare comedy)
- Barnochora [5]
- Others
- Jamidar Darpan (a re-writing of Mir Mosharraf Hossain's play)
Awards
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1976)
- Ekushey Padak (1997)
- Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy honored him as one of the outstanding playwrights in Bangladesh (2008) [4]
- Alaol Literary Award [2]
References
- ^ "Celebrating a playwright". The Daily Star. 18 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Momtazuddin no more". The Daily Star. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ a b "Momtazuddin Ahmed". Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the United Nations. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Momtazuddin back on screen after 5 years". Daily Sun. December 9, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy honours Professor Momtazuddin Ahmed". The Daily Star. May 17, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Playwright Momtazuddin dies at 84". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ চলে গেলেন মমতাজউদদীন আহমদ. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Shat Ghater Kanakori : A political satire". The Daily Star. 2004-01-23. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- 1935 births
- 2019 deaths
- People from Chapai Nawabganj district
- Bangladeshi male stage actors
- Bangladeshi male television actors
- Male dramatists and playwrights
- Bangladeshi dramatists and playwrights
- Bengali-language writers
- Bangladeshi male writers
- Recipients of the Ekushey Padak
- Recipients of Bangla Academy Award
- People from Malda district
- Bangladeshi people of Indian descent
- Rajshahi College alumni
Momtazuddin Ahmed | |
|---|---|
|
Ahmed in
Illinois during Tagore Festival (2006) | |
| Native name | মমতাজউদ্দীন আহমদ |
| Born | 18 January 1935 Malda, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 2 June 2019 (aged 84) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | educationist, dramatist |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | MA ( Bengali) |
| Genre | drama, essay, short story, screenplay |
| Notable works | Saat Ghater Kanakori, Ki Chaho Shankhachil |
| Notable awards |
|
| Spouse | Quamrunnessa Begum Kumu |
| Children | 2 daughters and 2 sons |
Momtazuddin Ahmed (18 January 1935 – 2 June 2019) [1] [2] was a Bangladeshi playwright-actor and educationist. He was also active in the field of culture, performance, literature and other socio-political activities. [3] [4] His theatre activities were mostly in the field of satire. [5]
Career
Ahmed taught Bengali, Sanskrit, and European drama in several non-government and government colleges for over 32 years. [4] He served as a professor in the department of Bengali, at Jagannath University and a part-time lecturer at the department of Music and Dramatics, at the University of Dhaka. [2]
Ahmed was involved in teaching, writing and acting in his career. He was an activist at the Bengali language movement. [3]
Rabindra Bharati University included his writings Raja Onushwarer Pala and Ki Chaho Shankhachil in its curriculum. [6] Ahmed was in charge of formulating the national curriculum and text books from 1976 to 1978. [2]
Ahmed was a director of the Department of Research and Publications at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy during 1977–1980. [5] [2] Later, he served the Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the United Nations as cultural minister. [4]
Ahmed died on 2 June 2019 in Dhaka at the age of 84. [7] He was buried at his ancestral home at Bholahat Upazila in Chapai Nawabganj District. [6]
Work
Ahmed wrote 25 plays for stage, radio and television and directed several of them. Most of his directions and writings were for his theatre troupe Theatre (Natok Shoroni). [5]
- Plays
- Shadhinota Amar Shadhinota
- Bokulporer Shadhinota
- Shaat Ghater Kana Kori [8]
- Ohey Tanchak (an adaptation of a Molière satire)
- Khamakha Khamakha (an adaptation of a Shakespeare comedy)
- Barnochora [5]
- Others
- Jamidar Darpan (a re-writing of Mir Mosharraf Hossain's play)
Awards
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1976)
- Ekushey Padak (1997)
- Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy honored him as one of the outstanding playwrights in Bangladesh (2008) [4]
- Alaol Literary Award [2]
References
- ^ "Celebrating a playwright". The Daily Star. 18 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Momtazuddin no more". The Daily Star. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ a b "Momtazuddin Ahmed". Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the United Nations. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Momtazuddin back on screen after 5 years". Daily Sun. December 9, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy honours Professor Momtazuddin Ahmed". The Daily Star. May 17, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Playwright Momtazuddin dies at 84". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ চলে গেলেন মমতাজউদদীন আহমদ. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Shat Ghater Kanakori : A political satire". The Daily Star. 2004-01-23. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- 1935 births
- 2019 deaths
- People from Chapai Nawabganj district
- Bangladeshi male stage actors
- Bangladeshi male television actors
- Male dramatists and playwrights
- Bangladeshi dramatists and playwrights
- Bengali-language writers
- Bangladeshi male writers
- Recipients of the Ekushey Padak
- Recipients of Bangla Academy Award
- People from Malda district
- Bangladeshi people of Indian descent
- Rajshahi College alumni