Actor Ahmed Rubel no more

Country’s renowned actor Ahmed Rubel has died.

The actor breathed his last on Wednesday (February 7) evening.

He was 55 years. 

General Secretary of Ovinoy Shilpi Sangha Rawnak Hasan confirmed the news to risingbd.

Ahmed Rubel was on his way to the special screening of a film, Peyarar Subash, directed by Nurul Alam Atique on Wednesday evening.  He was taken to Squire Hospital in the capital after suffering a cardiac arrest where he was declared dead. 

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.

Recently, he was busy with his television schedules.