Ekushey Padak-winning actor Jamal Uddin Hossain has passed away.
The small-screen actor breathed his last at Rockyview Hospital in Calgary, Canada early Saturday. He was 81 years old.
He will be laid to rest on Saturday following a funeral prayer in Calgary.
The actor is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter
According to family sources, he was immediately admitted to the hospital when he developed respiratory problems. Later, when the condition deteriorated, Jamal Uddin Hossain was taken on life support.
Jamal Uddin Hossain was born on October 14, 1943. His wife, Roshan Ara Hossain, is also a well-known actress while his son, Tasfin Hossain Tapu, is an assistant professor of finance at Mount Royal University in Calgary.
He started acting in stage plays in the mid-seventies. This member of the civic theatre community later worked in television dramas and films.
Jamal Uddin Hossain has been very irregular in acting for the past 15 years. He has been living permanently in the United States for the past seven years with his daughter.
Jamal Uddin Hossain was a presidium member of the Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation. He acted in many popular dramas on BTV. He directed many stage plays.
Some of the notable stage plays he directed in Dhaka include "Chand Baniker Pala", "Khachar Bhitor Achin Pakhi", "Raja Rani", "Bibi Shaheb", and "Jugolbondi".