Momtazuddin Ahmed

Momtazuddin Ahmed (18 January 1935 – 2 June 2019) was a Bangladeshi playwright-actor and educationist. He was also active in the field of culture, performance, literature and other socio-political activities. His theatre activities were mostly in the field of satire.

Career Ahmed taught Bengali, Sanskrit, and European drama in several non-government and government colleges for over 32 years. He was buried at his ancestral home at Bholahat Upazila in Chapai Nawabganj District.

Work Ahmed wrote 25 plays for stage, radio and television and directed several of them. Most of his directions and writings were for his theatre troupe Theatre (Natok Shoroni). Ohey Tanchak (an adaptation of a Molière satire) Khamakha Khamakha (an adaptation of a Shakespeare comedy) Barnochora Others Jamidar Darpan (a re-writing of Mir Mosharraf Hossain's play)

Awards Bangla Academy Literary Award (1976) Ekushey Padak (1997) Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy honored him as one of the outstanding playwrights in Bangladesh (2008) Alaol Literary Award