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| Born | Mesbahuddin Ahmed 23 March 1947 |
| Died | 18 April 2021 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | MA (General History) |
| Alma mater | Dhaka University |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Spouse(s) | Parveen Ahmed Ruhi (died 2003) |
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| Relatives | Rosy Afsari (sister-in-law) Malek Afsary (co brother-in-Law) |
Mesbahuddin Ahmed (23 March 1947 – 18 April 2021), known by his stage name Wasim, was a Bangladeshi film actor.
In 1964, he was crowned as 'Mr. East Pakistan' for bodybuilding in the then East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh). He also served as the first secretary general of the National Sports Council. He was instrumental in bringing legendary boxer Muhammad Ali to Bangladesh during his tenure as the first secretary general of National Sports Council. He has worked in more than 200 Bangladeshi films and many of his movies were commercially successful.