Filmmaker Rana Hamid Passes Away

Film producer, director and censor board member Rana Hamid died of cancer at a hospital in the city last night.

Being aged 60, he had been suffering from stomach cancer and kidney-related problems for long, family sources said.

Rana left behind his wife, a daughter and a host of relatives and admirers to mourn his death.

He made several films including the popular film 'Masud Rana Ekhon Dhaky' and 'Dhakar Rani'.

Rana was a former Director of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) and also was a member of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association.

He will be buried at his native village in Netrokona following a Namaz-e-Janaza today