Bijori Barkatullah is a Bangladeshi television

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and dancer.

Early life

Barkatullah graduated from the Department of History at the

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Career

Barkatullah acted her first

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, ''Shukher Chharpotro'', directed by her father Mohammad Barkatullah in 1988. She got her breakthrough by her performance in the

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. Later she acted in ''Megh Kalo'' with

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, directed by Abdus Sattar. She acted in a play based on the movie '' Jibon Theke Neya'' by

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. Bijori is also engaged in

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and

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Personal life

Bijori is the daughter of Mohammad Barkatullah and Zeenat Barkatullah. Mohammad was a dance artist who later turned into a television producer. Zeenat is also a dance artist who won Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy award in 2008. Bijori's sister Kajori Barkatullah is a producer and a host. Barkatullah married

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, another Bangladeshi actor, on April 14, 2013. She was previously married to

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, a music director, from 1995 until 2012. They have a daughter – Urbana Shawkat.

Works

;Television * ''Chharpotro'' * ''Oh Boy'' * ''

'' * ''Megh Kalo'' * ''Batighar'' * ''Autri'' * ''Corporate'' * ''Mukh o Mukhorata'' * ''Kachhakachhi'' ;Film * '' Aynabaji'' (2017) - Special Appearance ;Web Series * '' Karagar'' (2022) * '' Jodi Ami Beche Firi'' (2022) - Shahnaz

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