Prime Minister mourns death of actor Ahmed Rubel

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of noted actor Ahmed Rubel.

In a message of condolence, she prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.

Rubel felt sick after arriving at the Star Cineplex in Dhaka's Bashundhara City shopping complex for the premiere show of his latest movie Peyarar Subash’ on Wednesday evening.

Later, he was taken to Square Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

He was 55 years. 

Rubel was born on May 3, 1968, in a noble family of Rajarampur village of Chapainawabganj city. 

Although he was raised in Dhaka city since childhood, but presently was living permanently in Gazipur with family.

Ahmed Rubel was a Bangladeshi theatre, film and television actor.  He started his carrier from 'Dhaka Theatre' owned by Salim Al Deen. His first drama was Giyas Uddin Selim's 'Swapnajatra'.

After that he acted in Humayun Ahmed's Eid play 'Poka', where his role of 'Gora Majid' gained immense popularity.

In 2014, he played the lead role in 'Parapar' directed by Indian director Sanjay Nag.