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Mishu Chowdhury
Born (1990-03-03) 3 March 1990 (age 34)
Bogra, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materEden Mohila College, Dhaka
Occupation(s)Women Umpire, Ex-Women Cricketer, Sports Anchor, Commentator, Television Actress, Stage Performer, Model and Writer
Years activeCricket- 2005-2013
Acting- 2014-present
Umpiring- 2022-present
Rokeya Sultana
Personal information
Full name
Rokeya Sultana Mishu Chowdhury
NicknameMishu Chowdhury
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleUmpire
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Sylhet Division
Umpiring information
WT20Is umpired1 (2024)
LA umpired1 (2024)
Source: Cricinfo, 25 April 2024

Rokeya Sultana Mishu Chowdhury (born 3 March 1990) is a Bangladeshi former cricketer, umpire, sports anchor, and actress.[1] She is also one of the first Bangladeshi women umpires to join the ICC Development Panel.[2][3] She played in national cricket leagues from 2008 to 2012 but retired due to a ligament injury. Later she took on sports anchoring and acting. She acted in '71 Er Ma Jononi and several other films and numerous TV dramas.

Career

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Mishu Chowdhury was born in Bogura. Her original name is Mst. Rokeya Sultana and nickname is Mishu Chowdhury. After completion of her intermediate examination, she came to Dhaka for higher studies. She completed her graduation in Accounting from Eden Mohila College, Dhaka, and a second graduation in Mass media & journalism from Stamford University. Mishu started her acting career in Bogra Theatre early in her life.[4] She acted in 5 plays there, the last one being Nuruldiner Sarajibon (2009). She took up stage performance again in 2016 in the play Surgao for Desh Natok.[5][6]

Mishu joined the Bogra district women's cricket team in 2006. As an all-rounder cricketer, she played in Club Cup for Mohammedan Sporting Club, Azad Sporting Club and Indira Road Krira Chokro; District Cup for Bogra district and Division Cup for Sylhet Division. In 2013 she had to retire from cricket due to a ligament injury.[7][8] She also played Open Badminton singles & Doubles tournament.

While in her cricket career, Mishu starred in a telefilm Shudhu Tumi in 2012.[8] Later she took on acting professionally with the film '71 Er Ma Jononi. She has acted in 5 films and more than 70 television dramas. She has also acted in several television commercials among which is Grameen phone's Sob Kotha Jomaya Rakh directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury.[9] She regularly hosts sports programs as well.

Besides sports and media, Mishu also teaches in an English-medium school.[10] She wrote a book titled Bangladesher Nari Kriketer Ovijatra on the women cricketers of the country.[11]

Mishu got the Best Popular Anchor award and an honorific emblem as an actress by Business File. She was also given the Grameenphone 'Balance for Better' inspiration award in 2019.

Umpiring

On 29 October 2022, Mishu umpired her first match as one of the four first Bangladeshi woman umpires for 3rd Division Men's Cricket League team 2022.[12] She also umpired in New York Bangladesh Cricket League 2023 as the first Bangladeshi women umpire in the USA which earned her an honorary award. [13] Other tournaments she umpired in includes Dhaka First Division Women Cricket League 2023, Dhaka Premier Division Women Cricket League 2023, Dhaka women's First Division Qualifying T-20 Cricket League, Under-14 Men's Cricket League 2023, T-20 Men's Physically Disability Cricket League 2023, and Commonwealth Cricket League 2023. Her debut in international matches was at Women's U19 Tri-Nation T20 Series 2024.

In March 2024, along with 3 other women umpires, Mishu was selected for the ICC Development Panel of Umpires.[14][15][16]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Director Role
2014 '71 Er Ma Jononi Shah Alam Kiran Jorina
2016 Maya Nogor Shanti Chowdhury Sokhina
2017 Target Saif Chandan Police
2022 Hudson-er Bonduk Proshanto Adhikari Mafia
2022 Bhangan Mirza Sakhawat Hossen Anna

Stage performances

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Year Title Director Theatre
2003 Amader School Saiful Bogura Theatre
2004 Court Marshal Toufique Hasan Moyna Bogura Theatre
2004 Makorsha Amirul Islam Bogura Theatre
2005 Koiborto Bidroho Toufique Hasan Moyn Bogura Theatre
2009 Nuruldiner Sarajibon Towfiqul Emon Bogura Theatre[5]
2016 Surgao Masum Reza Desh Natok[5]

Sporting anchoring

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Year Title Channel
2015 Bisshokape Bisshomate (ICC World Cup) Boishakhi TV[17][18]
2015 Asian Sports 30 Asian TV
2016 Power Play (ICC T-20 World Cup) Maasranga TV[19]
2016 We Love Sports News24[20]
2017 Khelar Jogot ATN Bangla[20]
2018 FIFA Russia World Cup Football Channel i
2018 I-sports Channel i[21]
2018 Cricket Extra GTV
2018 ICC Asia Cup Channel i
2019 ICC World Cup Cricket Somoy TV
2022 After Match (ICC T-20 World Cup Desh TV
2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup Football Channel i
2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup Football Bangladesh Television

Television commercial

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Year Product Director
2014 Documentary Syed Aolad
2014 Docudrama Gautum Koiry
2014 SMC Gazi Shuvro
2015 Pran Dairy Milk Shoraf Ahmed Jibon
2015 Documentary Chayanika Chowdhury
2015 Grameenphone Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
2016 IDLC Cook Store Maksud Hossain
2016 Jago Foundation Afzal Hossain
2016 DBBL Afzal Hossain
2016 Saban Soinik
2017 Absolute Barbeque Alamgir Hossen
2018 Chui Jhal Ashin
2021 RFL Gas Stove Sujan Sarkar
2021 Grameenphone Adnan Al Rajeev

Television drama (serial)

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Year Title Playwright & Director Aired On
2015 DB Shahiduzzaman Selim ATN Bangla
2015 Thanar Nam Shonir Akhra D.A. Tayeb RTV
2015 Mago Tomar Jonno Mahfuz Ahmed ATN Bangla
2015 Chitro Jogot G M Saikot Channel i
2015 Probashe Porobashe Shakal Ahmed Channel i
2015 Jekhane Shopner Desh Belal Ahmed Channel i
2015 Kutum Ashche S A Hoque Aliq RTV
2015 Azimpur Express Mohammad Anwar RTV
2015 Korta Kahini Aronno Anwar Bangla Vision
2015 Shunne Chora Dhill Shakal Ahmed Massranga TV
2016 Jol Foring Er Gaan Anjan Aich SATV
2016 Chandraboti Anjan Aich Channel Nine
2016 Valobasha Kare Koi Zahangir Alam Shumon ATN Bangla
2016 Kheya Shakal Ahmed ATN Bangla
2016 Nari Mostofa Monon Massranga TV
2017 Calling Bell Imraul Rafat Desh TV
2017 Nilambori Ahsanur Rahman Massranga TV
2017 Nil Nagorik Masud Mohiuddin Asian TV
2017 Ekti Adorsholipi Hasan Morshed SATV
2017 Poran Kotha Amirul Islam Arun Massranga TV
2017 Uzan Gaang Er Naiya Bashar Georgis ATN Bangla
2017 Nagor Jonaki Masud Mohiuddin Asian TV
2017 Chitra Bichitra D.A. Tayeb ATN Bangla
2017 Agun Alpona Matia Banu Shuku Channel Nine
2017 Chutki Shamim Zaman ATN Bangla
2018 Golpogulo Amader Mizanur Rahman Aryan NTV
2018 Gramer Naam Shimulpur[22] Bashar Georgis Channel i
2019 Khub Pain A Achi Mehedi Hasan Mukul ATN Bangla
2021 Momotaz Mohol Shojib Mahmud Bangla Vision
2021 Mashrafi Junior Sazzad Shumon Deepto TV

Television drama (single)

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Year Title Playwright & Director Aired On
2012 Vuter Golpo Ahsan Habib NTV
2012 Shudhu Tumi Noresh Bhuiyan Banglavision
2014 Sobai Keno Doctor Shah Alam Kiran Channel i
2014 Otopor Se Kobi Saiful Islam Mannu Channel i
2015 Aporichita Sumon Anowar NTV
2015 Ekti Gopon Kotha Bolbo Syed Jamil Massranga TV
2015 Nil Akashe Kalo Megh Mohammad Anowar ATN Bangla
2015 Sarissrip Mahfuz Ahmed Channel i
2015 Dokholi Sutre Malik S A Hoque Olik ATN Bangla
2015 Chor Na Dakat Ferdose Hasan ATN Bangla
2015 Rong Ferdose Hasan RTV
2015 Modhumoy Ferdose Hasan RTV
2016 Raychoron Saidul Anam Tutul SATV
2016 Shes Theke Shuru Koushik Sarkar Das Bangla Vision
2016 Trajik Life Sazzad Rabbi SATV
2016 Agnimonche Rohomot Milki Motin SATV
2016 Chad R Alo Chorabe Na Chayanika Chowdhury Massranga TV
2016 Tomar Aronno Dine Ferdose Hasan SATV
2016 Zitur Shonshar Mohammad Noman ATN Bangla
2016 Crime Petrol Rajib Rasul Channel i
2016 Onakankhito Sotto Shuvro Khan RTV
2017 Objection Your Honour Majibul Hoque Khokan ATN Bangla
2017 Bkash Shuvro Khan RTV
2017 Formalin Plas Masud Sezan Bangla Vision
2017 Praychistto Imraul Rafat Desh TV
2017 Chayashorir Rezanur Rahman Channel i
2017 Tobuo Akash Nil Sazzad Shumon NTV
2017 Lalu Bulu Zahir Babu Channel i
2017 Ektu Bariye Bola Mazharul Islam Channel i
2017 Hamiliner Bashiwala Sazzad Shumon Channel i
2017 Jege Othar Golpo Redwan Roni Massranga TV
2017 Badsha Sir Er Bibaho Himel Ishak BTV
2017 Commitment Rashed Raha NTV
2017 Probonchok Rafiqul Hoque NTV
2017 Ador[23] Himel Ishak BTV
2017 Jaan Rajib Rasul Channel i
2017 Stationer Ek Raat Himel Ishak BTV
2017 Shokhina Himel Ishak BTV
2017 Arunima Obosheshe Milton Sarkar Channel Nine
2017 Ekrattry Mazharul Islam Channel i
2018 Lux Gala Round Drama Redwan Roni Channel i
2019 22 Gojer Valobasha Rezanur Rahman Channel i
2021 Amra Amrai 2 Selim Reza Channel Nine
2021 Mukhomukhi Selim Reza Channel Nine

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