Sabina Yasmin Mita Noor (known as Mita Noor; born 28 September 1971; died 1 July 2013)[2] was a Bangladeshi actress.[1] On 1 July 2013, she committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in Gulshan, Dhaka.[1][3]

Mita Noor
Born(1971-09-28)28 September 1971
Died1 July 2013(2013-07-01) (aged 42)
Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
Occupation(s)Model, actress
SpouseShahanur Rahman Majumder
Parents
  • Fazlur Rahman[1] (father)
  • Mariam Sarkar[2] (mother)

Career

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As a child, Noor attended Bulbul Lalitakala Academy to learn Bharatnatyam.[4] She debuted in 1989 with weekly drama Sagar Sechar Swadh on Bangladesh Television. She also took part as a model in TV advertisements.[2] In 2011 she directed one short play Chowngali.

Personal life

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Noor was married to businessman Shahanur Rahman Majumder for 24 years.[1] Together they had two sons - Shehzad Noor Taus and Sadman Noor Tahmid. Taus was on the news when he had created the first-ever Bangladeshi meta-search engine SearchW3.net at the age of 13.[5]

Death

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On 1 July 2013, after a history of depression, Noor committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in Gulshan, Dhaka.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Actress Mita Noor found dead". The Daily Star. July 1, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "'Mita Noor killed herself'". bdnews24. July 1, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Mita Noor committed suicide, says final autopsy report". August 28, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Mahmuda Afroz (November 3, 2006). "Mita Noor: Transition from modelling to acting". The Daily Star. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "Bangladeshi whizkid on the block". The Daily Star. August 23, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2015.