Sabina Yasmin Mita Noor (known as Mita Noor; died 1 July 2013)
was a
Bangladeshi
Bangladeshis ( bn, বাংলাদেশী ) are the citizens of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centered on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the eponymous bay.
Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the ...
actress.
On 1 July 2013, she committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in Gulshan, Dhaka.
Career
As a child, Noor attended Bulbul Lalitakala Academy
Bulbul Lalitakala Academy (now known as Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts or BAFA) is an institution of fine arts established in Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Ban ...
to learn Bharatnatyam
Bharatanatyam () is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the eight widely recognized Indian classical dance forms, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of ...
.Bangladesh Television
Bangladesh Television ( bn, বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন), commonly known by its acronym BTV ( bn, বিটিভি), is the state-owned television network of Bangladesh. The network was originally established as the East ...
. She also took part as a model in TV advertisements.[
In 2011 she directed one short play ''Chowngali''.
]
Personal life
Noor was married to businessman Shahanur Rahman Majumder for 24 years.[ Together they had two sons - Shehzad Noor Taus and Sadman Noor Tahmud. Taus was on the news when he had created the first-ever Bangladeshi meta-search engine SearchW3.net at the age of 13.]
Death
On 1 July 2013, after a history of depression, Noor committed suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders), physical disorders (such as chronic fatigue syndrome), and s ...
by hanging
Hanging is the suspension of a person by a noose or ligature around the neck.Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed. Hanging as method of execution is unknown, as method of suicide from 1325. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' states that hanging i ...
herself at her home in Gulshan, Dhaka.
References
1970s births
2013 deaths
Suicides by hanging
Bangladeshi television actresses
Year of birth missing
Place of birth missing
2013 suicides
Suicides in Bangladesh
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