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President mourns death of theater activist, filmmaker Mannan Hira
BSS
24th December, 2020 10:18:33
President M Abdul Hamid on Wednesday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of renowned playwright, theatre activist and filmmaker Mannan Hira.
In a condolence message, the head of the state prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and expressed profound sympathy to the bereaved family.
A Bangla Academy Award-winner, Mannan Hira suffered a cardiac arrest at his Kakrail residence in the capital. Later, he was rushed to Islami Bank Hospital at Shahjahanpur, where doctors declared him dead at 8:30 pm, said a family source.
Mannan Hira was 64. He is survived by his wife and a son.
PM mourns death of noted playwright Mannan Hira
BSS
24th December, 2020 09:29:07
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of noted playwright and director Mannan Hira.
In a condolence message, she said the nation will remember his unique contributions to the country’s drama field, especially the street drama movement.
Sheikh Hasina prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
A Bangla Academy Award-winner, Mannan Hira suffered a cardiac arrest at his Kakrail residence in the capital. Later, he was rushed to Islami Bank Hospital at Shahjahanpur, where doctors declared him dead at 8:30 pm, said a family source.
President mourns death of theater activist, filmmaker Mannan Hira
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deep shock and sorrow at the death of renowned playwright, theatre
activist and filmmaker Mannan Hira.
In a condolence message, the head of the state prayed for eternal
peace of the departed soul and expressed profound sympathy to the
bereaved family.
at his Kakrail residence here. Later, he was rushed to Islami Bank
Hospital at Shahjahanpur, where doctors declared him dead at 8:30 pm,
said a family source.
He was a member of Aranyak Natya Dal and involved in the street
theater movement. He was the former president of Bangladesh Path Natok
Renowned playwright Mannan Hira passes away
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Renowned playwright and Bangla Academy Award winner Mannan Hira passed away today at 9 pm at the capital s Kakrail Islamia Hospital, following a severe heart attack.
The news was confirmed by the General Secretary of Actors Equity Bangladesh, Ahsan Habib Nasim.
Mannan Hira was a senior member of Aranyak Natya Dal, and contributed immensely towards its success. He was also the President of Potho Natok Parishad. Among the 15 plays he had written, Moyur Shinghashon and Laal Jomin were especially popular.
He directed the government granted children s film, Ekattorer Khudiram . The artiste would sporadically appear as an actor in television as well.