Dipjol

Dipjol

Dipjol

Bangladeshi politician

Monowar Hossain Dipjol (Bengali: মনোয়ার হোসেন ডিপজল) is a Bangladeshi actor, businessman, and politician. He is the current general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artists' Association. He was born in 1958 at Bagbari, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. As of 2007, he owned Dipjol Food industries.[1]

Personal life

Dipjol is married to Rumana Monowar.[2][3]

Career

Dipjol is a Dhallywood film actor,[4][5] and owns Dipjol Food Industries Limited.[6] He is best known for his style of dialogue and action. He is a supporter of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and was elected ward commissioner of Dhaka[7][2] ward number 9 in 1994.[citation needed]

He was sentenced to jail in 2007 on an arms charge.[7][2] He was later convicted of numerous charges, including amassing and concealing illegal wealth, and was given a 41-year term.[8] According to an investigation by a team of the Jail Directorate led by Commander M Zakaria Khan, Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Shamsul Haider Siddique was found guilty of violating 15 codes of the jail in February 2009.[9] He was found favoring convict Monowar Hossain Dipjol in prison and giving him special privilege such as allowing 200 visitors for Dipjol in 52 days.[9] He was released after securing his bail from Bangladesh High court on 1 June 2009.[10]

In September 2017, he fell ill and after being taken to hospital was diagnosed as having had a heart attack and suffering from water on the lungs. He underwent heart surgery at Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.[11]

On 28 January 2022, Dipjol became a vice-president of the Bangladesh Film Artists' Association after bagging 219 votes. Masum Parvez Rubel also became. In April 2024, Dipjol was elected General secretary of this association. Now he hold this post.[12]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Saifur's son Naser gets 9yrs for extortion". The Daily Star. 19 September 2007.
  2. [2]
    "200 BD politicians, others jailed on corruption charges". Dawn. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016. Dhaka city ward commissioner and BNP leader Monawar Hossain Dipjol, also an actor, was jailed for 17 years.
  3. [3]
    "Dipjol, wife get 7yrs in arms case". The Daily Star. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Dipjol surrenders". bdnews24.com. 28 November 2010.
  5. [5]
    "NIPUN Kolkata calling". The Daily Star. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2016. [Nipun:] in 2006. Dipjol asked me to do a film with him.
  6. [6]
    "Saifur's son Naser gets 9yrs for extortion". The Daily Star. 18 September 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2016. Dipjol, proprietor of Dipjol Food Industries Limited.
  7. [7]
    "Fugitive Dipjol gets 17 yrs in arms case". The Daily Star. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2016. sentenced Dhaka City Corporation's pro-BNP ward commissioner and film actor Monwar Hossain Dipjol to 17 years' rigorous imprisonment for possessing illegal firearms and ammunition.
  8. [8]
    "DIG-Prisons violated code, abused power". The Daily Star. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2016. Dipjol is sentenced for 41 years in connection with a plethora of crimes including possession of illegal arms, and amassment and concealment of illegal wealth.
  9. [9]
    Sarkar, Kailash (7 February 2009). "DIG-Prisons violated code, abused power". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Actor Dipjol freed on bail". The Daily Star. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  11. [11]
    "Dipjol's heart surgery on Monday". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  12. [12]
    Arts & Entertainment Desk (29 January 2022). "Ilias Kanchan elected President, Zayed Khan General Secretary". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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