Celebrated playwright, actor and award-winning filmmaker Abdullah Al Mamun died after prolonged illness at BIRDEM Hospital Thursday at the age of 66.
The theatre activist, stage performer and director left three daughters and one son to mourn his death.
His acclaimed play scripts include Ekhono Kritodash, Tomrai, Kokilara and Meraj Fakir-er Maa.
Mamun also directed movies such as Ekhoni Shomoy, Shareng Bou, Dui Jibon.
He served as director general of Bangladesh Television for sometime and headed the programme team as deputy director general.
Mr Mamun visited Washington DC in 1980 to represent the firstBangladeshi Film Festival here when Masuma Khatun took this interview.
