Staff Reporter:
Renowned fiction director and playwright Maruf Hossain Sajib died of cardiac complications early Tuesday. He was 40.
He breathed his last at around 5 am, according to the Directors Guild Bangladesh.
Sajib had been suffering from heart-related complications and recently underwent treatment, after which he recovered, according to people close to him.
The Directors Guild Bangladesh expressed deep shock and sorrow at his death in a condolence message issued Tuesday morning.
“Directors Guild Bangladesh’s respected member Maruf Hossain Sajib passed away yesterday at 5 am,” the organization said, praying for the salvation of his soul and extending condolences to his family.
His namaz-e-janaza was held after Zuhr prayers at a mosque in Uttara on Tuesday. He was later buried at the Sector 12 graveyard, it said.
The news of his death prompted an outpouring of grief from fellow directors and actors.
Sajib had worked in the television and online fiction industry for many years as a director and playwright. His notable works include ‘Bilop’, ‘Babui Pakhir Basa’, ‘Rongin Kagoj’, ‘Adhar’, ‘Security Girl’, ‘Tomake Pawar Jonno’, ‘Hashi’, ‘Bikel Belar Chhad’, ‘Dushto Mishti Prem’, ‘Adorer Chand’ and ‘Jora Shaliker Ghor’, among others.
