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Mamunur Rashid

  • Playwright, Actor, and Drama Director

Mamunur Rashid Playwright, Actor, and Drama Director
Fear hinders free speech in the country
Fear hinders free speech in the country
Art and Culture

Fear hinders free speech in the country

Theater figure Mamunur Rashid is a playwright, actor, and director. He is one of the key pioneers of the post-independence theater movement in Bangladesh. He has also written and directed numerous television plays, alongside acting in many of them. In recognition of his significant contribution to the theater, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2012. Although he received the Bangla Academy Award in 1982, he rejected it in protest against autocratic rule. Recently, he talked to Views Bangladesh about the country's political landscape, the humiliation of artists and writers, and the narrative against the Liberation War. The interview was conducted by Girish Goiric, Associate Editor of Views Bangladesh. The final part of the three-part interview is being published today.

We don't want the country to become stateless
Mamunur Rashid
Interview

We don't want the country to become stateless

Mamunur Rashid is a playwright, actor, and drama director. He is a pioneering figure in the post-independence theatre movement of Bangladesh. He has written and directed numerous plays for television and has acted in numerous television dramas. For his significant contribution to theatre, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2012. Though he received the Bangla Academy Award in 1982, he rejected it as a protest against the autocratic regime. Recently, he talked to Views Bangladesh to discuss the country's political landscape, the disrespect towards artists and intellectuals, and the anti-liberation narratives. The interview was conducted by Views Bangladesh Associate Editor Girish Goiric. This is the second part of a three-part interview.

Efforts on to remove us from mainstream cultural practices
Mamunur Rashid
Interview

Efforts on to remove us from mainstream cultural practices

Mamunur Rashid is a playwright, actor, and drama director. He is a pioneering figure in the post-independence theatre movement of Bangladesh. He has written and directed numerous plays for television and has acted in numerous television dramas. For his significant contribution to theatre, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2012. Though he received the Bangla Academy Award in 1982, he rejected it as a protest against the autocratic regime. Recently, he talked to Views Bangladesh to discuss the country's political landscape, the disrespect towards artists and intellectuals, and the anti-liberation narratives. The interview was conducted by Views Bangladesh Associate Editor Girish Goiric. This is the first part of a three-part interview.