Aly Zaker

Aly Zaker
Native name আলী যাকের
Born (1944-11-06) 6 November 1944
Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality Bangladeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Occupation Actor, director, businessman
Spouse(s) Sara Zaker
Children
Parent(s)
  • Muhammad Taher
  • Rezia Taher

Aly Zaker (born 6 November 1944) is a Bangladeshi actor, businessman and director .[1] He is a writer.[2] He is in the domestic advertising industry and the owner of Asiatic Marketing Communications Limited (Asiatic 3 Sixty).[3]

Zaker served as a freedom fighter during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.[4] He is one of the trustees of Liberation War Museum in Dhaka.[5]

Background and early life

Zaker was born in Chittagong. He spent his childhood in Kushtia.[6] Among four siblings he is the third of his parents – Muhammad Taher and Rezia Taher. Muhammad Taher was a high ranked government official (District Magistrate). He experienced the diversity of life living in different places since his early childhood as his father was in a transferable government job. He spent his early childhood in the district of Kushtia and Madaripur. Later they moved to Khulna and lived there for couple of years until they moved to Dhaka.

Personal life

Zaker is married to Sara Zaker is also a media personality, entrepreneur, and social activist. Together they have two children – Iresh Zaker and Sriya Sharbojoya.[7] Both Iresh and Sriya are working in Asiatic Marketing Communications Limited as executive director and brand communication manager respectively. While Sara Zaker is the deputy managing director of the company.

Profession

Zaker is the group chairman of Asiatic 3Sixty, an advertising agency in Bangladesh. In includes Asiatic Marketing Communications Ltd, Talkingpoint, MEC (media agency), Maxus, Asiatic Mindshare, ForthoughtPR, Dhoni Chitra Ltd, 20 Miles, Nayantara Communications, Asiatic Events Ltd, Moitree Printers Ltd., MRC-Mode Ltd.

Work

Television drama
Theatre drama
  • Dewan Gazir Kissa
  • Acholayatan
  • Chhayanaut
  • Kanthal Bagan (Cherry Orchard)

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Kamol, Ershad (February 22, 2009). "Aly Zaker: Reporter in the frontline". The Daily Star. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  2. ↑ Zaker, Aly (June 24, 2011). "So, Asharh is here again!". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ Zaker, Aly (May 27, 2011). "আর কালক্ষেপ নয়". The Daily Samakal. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ Kamol, Ershad (December 14, 2008). ""I read the last news announcing the victory on the eve of December 16, 1971" – Aly Zaker". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  5. ↑ Zaker, Aly (June 10, 2011). "My take on multi-tasking". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  6. ↑ Zaker, Aly (December 3, 2016). "Kushtia and the childhood Days!". The Daily Star. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ Sagar, Asifur Rahman (June 18, 2011). "প্রজন্মের যোগসূত্র". The Daily Ittefaq. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Dhaka Club honours Ekushey Padak recipients". The Daily Star. February 22, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ Basher, Naziba (25 August 2017). "Aly Zaker receives Selim Al-Deen Padak". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Aly Zaker and Mofidul Haque to receive Shaheed Altaf Mahmud Padak". The Daily Star. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.


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