Ramendu Majumdar

Ramendu Majumdar
Native name রামেন্দু মজুমদার
Born (1941-08-09) August 9, 1941
Education Master of Arts (English)
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Occupation Actor, stage director, theater producer
Spouse(s) Ferdousi Mazumder
Children Tropa Majumdar
Awards Ekushey Padak

Ramendu Majumdar (born August 9, 1941[1][2]) is a Bangladeshi actor, stage director and theater producer. In 2011 he was elected the President of International Theatre Institute (ITI) for the second time.[3] He was the second Asian to be elected to this position since ITI's establishment in 1948 as an initiative of UNESCO.[4]

Education and career

Majumdar studied English literature at the University of Dhaka.[5] He co-founded the Bangladesh Centre of the ITI.[2] In 2008, ITI elected him as the President.[2] He was elected again for the same position in 2011. He is the Chairman of the Dhaka Arts Centre.[6]

He owns a theater group named Theater. As of 2014, the group has produced total 43 plays.[6]

He is Chairman and Managing Director of Expressions Ltd, an advertising firm.[6] He founded this firm in 1993 after working for a firm, Bitopi, for 21 years.[6]

Awards

Majumdar received Ekushey Padak in 2009.[7]

Personal life

Majumdar is married to Ferdousi Mazumder. She is an actress. Their daughter, Tropa Majumdar, is also an actress.

References

  1. ↑ "Bangladesh Centre / Centre de Bangladesh Ramendu MAJUMDAR" (PDF). iti.
  2. 1 2 3 Tobias Biancone (August 9, 2011). "Ramendu Majumdar A man of goodwill, theatre and peace". The Daily Star.
  3. ↑ "Ramendu Majumdar re-elected ITI worldwide president". The Daily Star. September 25, 2011.
  4. ↑ "A celebration for Ramendu Majumdar". The Daily Star. November 19, 2008.
  5. ↑ Nadia Sarwat (August 4, 2008). "Revisiting a creative bond". The Daily Star.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Fayza Haq (April 11, 2014). "A Theatrical Journey". The Daily Star.
  7. ↑ Jamil Mahmud (February 25, 2009). "Another feather in the cap". The Daily Star.



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