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TELE SAMAD-BURIAL
Noted comedian Tele Samad laid to rest
DHAKA, April 7, 2019 (BSS) – Noted comedian and actor Tele Samad was
laid to rest at his family graveyard at 5.45 pm this afternoon at Nayagaon
village in Munshiganj.
He was buried after the fifth namaz-e-janaza on the ground of Dr Riaz
Uddin College ground in Munshiganj. People from all walks of life in
Munshiganj joined the janaza.
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today joined the namaz-e-janaza at
Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) and paid tribute to noted
comedian and actor Tele Samad by placing wreaths on his coffin.
Renowned actor Akbar Hossain Pathan (Faruk), MP, Bangladesh Film
Directors’ Association president Mushfiqur Rahman Gulzar and officials of
BFDC were present.
Talking to journalists, Dr Hasan Mahmud, also the publicity secretary of
ruling Awami League, said Tele Samad was a legendary actor. He thought about
film till his death and devoted himself for the development of film, said the
information minister.
Hasan said the government is considering to honour the noted comedian
posthumously. “We pray for the eternal peace of his departed soul,” he added.
Noted comedian and film actor Tele Samad passed away on Saturday at the
age of 74.
The lovable comedian Abdus Samad was born in Munshiganj on January 8,
1945. He adopted the name Tele Samad when his movie career began to take off
as he came from Television.
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