Barguna’s prolific son and popular small screen actor Oliul Haque Rumi passed away at a hospital in the capital on Monday (April 22) early morning after a prolonged illness due to cancer (Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raziun). His death cast a shadow of mourning in his native Barguna district. The first Janaza of this talented actor was held at Shahid Bagh Jame Masjid in Shahjahanpur of the capital at 9 am.
Apart from this, his second funeral prayer will be held at Barguna Abul Hossain Eidgah ground at 5:30 pm. After the funeral prayers, he will be buried next to his mother in the municipal mass grave in Barguna. This was confirmed by actor Mir Sabbir. His hearse is on the way from Dhaka to Barguna.
Rumi was born in Bamana upazila of Barguna. His father was a brave freedom fighter Azizul Haque and mother Hamida Haque. He is the eldest among three sisters and three brothers in the family. The elder of the brothers. Rumi has two children. Daughter Afra Anjum Rujba lives in Canada with her husband and children. And son Fardin Haque Ritam recently completed his education from a private university.
Rumi’s acting debut was in the play ‘Still Slave’ at Theater Bailey Road. That was in 1988. In the same year, he made his debut on the small screen with the play ‘Kon Kanan Phool’. Apart from television, he also acted in movies. In 2009, he first acted in the film ‘Dariapar’s Daulati’. Acted in numerous plays. Some of the notable dramas are Suggestion Salim, Bokasoka Tin Jaan, Makeup Man, Dhaka to Barisal, Dhaka Metro Love, Bap Betta Run, American Sahib, Journey by Bus, Baki Naam Ghapi, Ratane Ratan Chinne, Aakash Churi, Chaita Pagal. , life’s alley, cloud city etc.
