Atiqul Haque Chowdhury

Atiqul Haque Chowdhury (15 December 1930 – 17 June 2013

Biography Chowdhury began his career as a producer and programme organiser at Radio Pakistan Dhaka in 1960, later joining PTV Dhaka in 1965. Atiqul Haque Chowdhury has been involved in the BTV from late 1970s to late '80s. He started as a producer and retired as the deputy director general of the state-run TV station in 1991. During his tenure, he made over 450 TV plays. A number of radio plays were also written and directed by him.

He was also a guest teacher at the Department of Drama and Dramatics at Jahangirnagar University for 11 years. Sequence of Merit Award from Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (twice), Honorary Doctorate Degree from World Development Council (New Delhi, 1990) for his contribution to TV plays, Best TV Producer Award (1976)