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Selim Al-Din`s death anniversary today

Manzurul Alam Mukul || risingbd.com

Published: 04:20, 14 January 2015   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Selim Al-Din`s death anniversary today

Staff Correspondent: The seventh death anniversary of maestro playwright Selim Al-Din is being observed today (Wednesday) with due respect and honour.


The playwright died on January 14 in 2008.


The versatile author was a pioneer playwright of post-Rabindranath Bengali literature. He played a great role in establishing the main stream in drama for this region. Al-Din had also written the first Bengali dictionary on dramatics.


Selim Al-Din`s most notable plays include Muntasir Fantasy (1976), Kirton Khola (1980), Keramat Mangal (1984), Chaka (1990), and Jubati Kanyar Mon (1991).

Originally, named Moinudddin Ahmed and later changing his name, Selim Al-Din was born on August 18, 1949. He was the founding chairman of the Jahangirnagar University`s drama and dramatics department and the Bangladesh Gram Theatre.


He has been awarded the `Ekushey Padak`, `Bangla Academy Padak` and many other prominent awards for his lifelong dedication and work for Bengali drama.


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