Mohammad Barkatullah (1944 - 3 August 2020) was a Bangladeshi television personality, director and producer. He served as the General Manager of

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and was notable for directing and producing popular BTV drama serials including ''

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'', '' Shokal Shondha'', '' Dhakay Thaki'' and '' Nokkhotrer Raat''. He also served as the head of Channel One and

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Personal life

Barkatullah was married to dance artiste Zeenat Barkatullah. Together they had two daughters, actor

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and Kajori Barkatullah. He died on 3 August 2020, at Green Life Medical College and Hospital in

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after contracting

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during the

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Works

* ''

'' * '' Nokkhotrer Raat'' * '' Shokal-Shondha'' * '' Dhakay Thaki'' * ''Chharpotro''

References

1940s births 2020 deaths Place of birth missing Date of birth missing Bangladeshi television producers Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Burials at Mirpur Martyred Intellectual Graveyard {{Bangladesh-bio-stub