Ishita’s mother passes away after battle with cancer

Entertainment Desk//

Jahanara Rashid, the mother of renowned actress Rumana Rashid Ishita, is no more. She passed away round 7:30 am today at her residence in Uttara. Ahsan Habib Nasim, President of Actors’ Equity Bangladesh has confirmed the news to the media.

For almost 3 years, Ishita’s mother was fighting with cancer, and breathed her last today. According to Nasim, she will be buried at their family cemetery in Savar.

Rumana Rashid Ishita rose to fame with her award-winning performances in ‘Notun Kuri’, a talent show for child artists aired on Bangladesh Television. She then debuted as a child artiste with the drama “Dujone” directed by Fakhrul Abedin.

However, at the peak of her acting career, the talented actor decided it was time for change, and subsequently she tried her hand at TV drama direction.  She also released 7 musical albums and wrote two books.