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{{infobox person<br />
|name=Ramendu Majumdar<br />
|native_name=রামেন্দু মজুমদার<br />
|native_name_lang=bn<br />
|alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]]<br />
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|8|9|df=y}}<br />
|birth_place= [[Lakshmipur District|Lakshmipur]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
|nationality=Bangladeshi<br />
|spouse=[[Ferdousi Mazumder]]<br />
|occupation=Actor, stage director, theater producer<br />
|children = Tropa Majumdar<br />
|awards=[[Ekushey Padak]]<br />
|education=MA (English)<br />
}}<br />
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'''Ramendu Majumdar''' (born 9 August 1941)<ref name=tobias/> is a Bangladeshi actor, stage director and theater producer. In 2011, he was elected president of the [[International Theatre Institute]] (ITI) for the second time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=203796|title=Ramendu Majumdar re-elected ITI worldwide president|date=September 25, 2011 |work=The Daily Star}}</ref> He was the second Asian to be elected to this position since ITI's establishment in 1948 as an initiative of [[UNESCO]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=63921|title=A celebration for Ramendu Majumdar|date=November 19, 2008 |work=The Daily Star}}</ref> He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] by the [[Government of Bangladesh]] in 2009.<ref name=ekushey>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=77301|title=Another feather in the cap|author=Jamil Mahmud|date=February 25, 2009 |work=The Daily Star}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
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Majumdar was born on 9 August 1941 in Lakshmipur to Kuntal Krishna Majumdar and Leela Majumdar.<ref name=lifeat75>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/interview/life-75-1272475|title=Life at 75|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=August 20, 2016|accessdate=July 9, 2017|author=Rafi Hossain}}</ref> He studied higher secondary at [[Comilla Victoria Government College]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bd-pratidin.com/Friday-various/2017/01/13/199549|script-title=bn:পথিকৃৎ নাট্যজন রামেন্দু মজুমদার|date=January 13, 2017 |work=Bangladesh Pratidin |language=bn}}</ref> He studied English literature at the [[University of Dhaka]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=48739|title=Revisiting a creative bond|date=August 4, 2008 |work=The Daily Star|author=Nadia Sarwat}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Majumder co-founded the Bangladesh Centre of the ITI.<ref name=tobias>{{cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=197783|title=Ramendu Majumdar A man of goodwill, theatre and peace |work=The Daily Star |date=August 9, 2011|author=Tobias Biancone}}</ref> In 2008, ITI elected him as the president.<ref name=tobias/> He was elected again for the same position in 2011. He is the chairman of the Dhaka Arts Centre.<ref name=fayza/><br />
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Majumder owns a theater group named ''Theater''. As of 2014, the group has produced total 43 plays.<ref name=fayza/> He is chairman and managing director of Expressions Ltd, an advertising firm.<ref name=fayza>{{cite news|title=A Theatrical Journey|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/print_post/a-theatrical-journey-19417 |work=The Daily Star |date=April 11, 2014|author=Fayza Haq}}</ref> He founded this firm in 1993 after working for a firm, Bitopi Leo Burnett, for 21 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/through-the-eyes/through-the-eyes-ramendu-majumdar-1574965|title=Through The Eyes Of Ramendu Majumdar|date=2018-05-12|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Majumdar is married to actress [[Ferdousi Mazumder]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-214949|title=Ramendu Majumdar and Ferdausi Majumdar were honoured|date=2011-12-21|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en}}</ref> Their daughter, Tropa Majumdar, is also an actress.<br />
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