Veteran Bangladeshi actor and dancer Ilias Javed, a popular figure from the golden era of cinema, passed away at the age of 82 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 11 a.m. in a hospital in Uttara, Dhaka. The news was confirmed by Soni Rahman, an executive member of the Artists’ Association. His body will be taken to the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) for a final tribute, where his funeral prayer will be held after Asr. He will then be buried beside the mosque in Uttara Sector 12.
Javed had been battling cancer for a long time and also suffered from heart problems, having survived two previous heart attacks. His death has cast a shadow of grief over the film and cultural community. Born in 1944 in Peshawar, British India, he began his career as a dance director before becoming a leading actor in over 200 films. He debuted as a hero in the Urdu film “Nayi Zindegi” in 1964 and gained fame with “Payel” in 1966. He was best known for his role in the film “Nishan.”
In his personal life, Javed married actress Dolly Chowdhury in 1984.
বিনোদন রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ২১ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৪: ৩৩আপডেট : ২১ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৪: ৪২ বিনোদন রিপোর্টার দীর্ঘদিন ক্যানসারের সঙ্গে লড়াই করে মারা গেছেন সোনালী যুগের জনপ্রিয় অভিনেতা ইলিয়াস জাভেদ। ৮২ বছর বয়সে আজ বুধবার, ২১ জানুয়ারি, সকাল ১১টায় রাজধানীর উত্
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