Laila Samad
| Laila Samad | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 April 1928 Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died |
10 August 1989 (aged 61) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Laila Samad (3 April 1928 – 10 August 1989) was a Bangladeshi actress, journalist, and writer.[1][2]
Early life
Samad was born on 3 April 1928 in Kolkata, West Bengal, British India. She studied in Sakhawat Memorial School and Nari Shikshika Mandir. She went to Lady Brabourne College and Ashutosh College. She married her cousin, Mirza Abdus Samad, in 1946. He finished her M.A. from the University of Calcutta in 1959.[3][4]
Career
In 1950 Samad joined the magazine Begum. She worked from 1951 to 1954 at The Daily Sangbad. From 1954 to 1958, she worked at the Anannya Magazine. In 1970 she worked in the Bichitra magazine. She also acted in stage dramas and directed them in the 1950s. In 1981 she was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award.[3][5][6]
Death
Samad died on 10 August 1989 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Dhaka Ladies Club created the Laila Samad Award in her memory.[3]
References
- ↑ "Poet Shamsur Rahman's death anniversary today". The Daily Star. 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ↑ "Something popped out". The Daily Star. 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- 1 2 3 Hayat, Anupam. "Samad, Laila". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ↑ "A Selfless Comrade: Mirza Abdus Samad". The Daily Star. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ↑ "Keramat Moula's lifelong theatrical journey yields recognition". The Daily Star. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ↑ "Honouring icons of Bangladeshi cinema". The Daily Star. 2014-04-20. Retrieved 2017-08-23.