Asaduzzaman Noor

Asaduzzaman Noor
আসাদুজ্জামান নূর
Noor in Gwangju, South Korea, October 2014
Member of Parliament
In office
10 October 2001 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byAhsan Ahmed
Succeeded byTBD
ConstituencyNilphamari-2
Minister of Cultural Affairs
In office
13 January 2014 – 7 January 2019
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byHasanul Haq Inu
Succeeded byK. M. Khalid
Personal details
Born (1946-10-31) 31 October 1946 (age 78)
Jalpaiguri, Bengal Province, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseShaheen Akhter
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
OccupationActor, cultural activist, politician, reciter

Asaduzzaman Noor (born 31 October 1946)[1][2][3] is a Bangladeshi actor, politician and activist. He was a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Nilphamari-2 constituency during 2001–2024 and served as the Cultural Affairs Minister during 2014–2019.

Noor worked as an actor in theatre, film and television productions. He is best known for his role as Baker Bhai in the television series Kothao Keu Nei. His other notable television works include Ei Shob Din Ratri, Aaj Robibar, Ayomoy, Bohubrihi and Nokkhotrer Raat. His notable films are Shonkhonil Karagar (1992) and Aguner Poroshmoni (1994).

In 2018, Noor was awarded the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian state award in Bangladesh, by the Government of Bangladesh.[4]

  1. ^ আজ আসাদুজ্জামান নূরের জন্মদিন [Asaduzzaman Noor's birthday today]. BD Pratidin (in Bengali). 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Asaduzzaman Noor's 72nd birthday today". The Daily Star. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Asaduzzaman Noor". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Asaduzzaman Noor and Shykh Seraj to receive Independence Day Awards". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.