Jamaluddin Hossain (born 14 October 1943) is a Bangladeshi actor, director and theater activist. He was awarded the

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...

by the

Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Co ...

in 2013.

Education and career

Hossain studied in

Chittagong College Chittagong College is a government college in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is the second college established in Bangladesh after Dhaka College. It offers higher secondary education (HSC), bachelor's degree and master's degree. History Having begun ...

and

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, commonly known by the acronym BUET, is a public technological research university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1876 as the Dacca Survey School, it is the oldest institution for the study ...

. He was a classmate of actor

Abul Hayat Abul Hayat (born 7 September 1944) is a Bangladeshi actor. He is also a writer, civil engineer and director. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Daruchini Dwip (2007) and was awarded Ekushey Padak for ...

in these institutions. Hossain was a member of ''Nagarik Natya Sampradaya'', a theater troupe from 1975 until 1995. In 1997, he started his own troupe ''Nagarik Natyangan Ensamble'' and has been serving as its general secretary. He was the presidium member of the Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation (BGTF) and general secretary of the Betar Television Shilpi Sangsad.

Works

Hossain directed notable theater plays including ''Khanchar Bhitor Achin Pakhi'', ''Raja Rani'', ''Chand Boniker Pala'', ''Ami Noi'', ''Bibishab'' and ''Jugol Bondi''.

Personal life

Hossain is married to actress Rowshan Ara Hussain since 1975. They met while they were the members of the theater troupe ''Nagarik Natya Sampradaya''.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hossain, Jamaluddin Living people 1943 births Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni Bangladeshi theatre directors Bangladeshi male television actors Bangladeshi male stage actors Recipients of the Ekushey Padak