Syed Jamil Ahmed | |
|---|---|
 Ahmed in 2009 | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | National School of Drama University of Warwick |
| Occupation | Academic |
Syed Jamil Ahmed (born 7 April 1955) [1] is a Bangladeshi scholar, theatre director, and founding chair of the Department of Theatre and Music at the University of Dhaka.[2][3] His most notable theatre productions include Kamala Ranir Sagar Dighi (1997), Ek Hazar Aur Ek Thi Rate (1998), Behular Bhasan (2004), Pahiye (2006) and Shong Bhong Chong (2009).[2] He won Nandikar National Theatre Award of Calcutta and the B.V. Karanth Award of India's National School of Drama (NSD).[2]
- ^ Renowned theatre personality Syed Jamil Ahmed appointed new Shilpakala DG, The Financial Express, 11 September 2024
- ^ a b c "The World of Syed Jamil Ahmed". The Daily Star. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Geoffrey Samuel, "Review of Reading Against the Orientalist Grain: Performance and Politics Entwined with a Buddhist Stain." Religions of South Asia 6.1 (2012), p. 138. Retrieved from 15 July 2014.