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Playwright and former president of Bangladesh Pothnatok Parishad Mannan Hira passed away on Wednesday, reports UNB.
He breathed his last at 8:30pm at a hospital in the capital, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy public relations officer Hasan Mahmud confirmed.
The 64-year-old playwright was rushed to the hospital immediately following a heart attack. He died shortly after reaching hospital.
Known as one of the most eminent dramatists of Bangladeshâs television and theatre arena, Hira also had made great contributions to the development of Poth Natok (street play) in the country.
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He wrote 15 theatre plays including âLaal Jamin,â âBhager Manush,â and âMoyur Singhasan.â Hira also wrote and directed many street plays, including âMurkho Loker Murkho Kotha.â
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