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{{infobox person<br />
| name = Aly Zaker<br />
| native_name = আলী যাকের<br />
| native_name_lang = bn<br />
| image = Aly-Zaker.jpg<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|11|6|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = Village Ratanpur of [[Nabinagar Upazila]], [[Brahmanbaria]] District, [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|11|27|1944|11|6|df=yes}}<ref name=":death">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-27|title=Ekushey Padak winner actor Aly Zaker dies|url=https://tbsnews.net/glitz/ekushey-padak-winner-actor-aly-zaker-dies-163747|access-date=2020-11-27|website=The Business Standard|language=en}}</ref><br />
| death_place = [[United Hospital, Dhaka]], Bangladesh<br />
| nationality = Bangladeshi<br />
| alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]]<br />
| occupation = Actor, director, businessman<br />
| parents = {{plainlist|<br />
* Muhammad Taher<br />
* Rezia Taher}}<br />
| website = http://alyzaker.love<br />
| spouse = [[Sara Zaker]]<br />
| children = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Iresh Zaker]]<br />
* [[Sriya Sharbojoya]]}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Aly Zaker''' (6 November 1944 – 27 November 2020) was a Bangladeshi actor, businessman, director<ref>{{cite news|last=Kamol|first=Ershad|title=Aly Zaker: Reporter in the frontline|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/pod-details.php?nid=11|access-date=October 30, 2010|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=February 22, 2022}}</ref> and writer.<ref>{{cite news|last=Zaker|first=Aly|title=So, Asharh is here again!|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2011/06/04/one.htm|access-date=June 24, 2011|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=June 24, 2022}}</ref> He was the owner of Asiatic Marketing Communications Limited (Asiatic 3 Sixty).<ref>{{cite news|last=Zaker|first=Aly|title=The Daily Samakal |script-title=bn:আর কালক্ষেপ নয়|url=http://www.esamakal.net/index.php?opt=view&page=4&date=2011-05-27|access-date=May 27, 2011|newspaper=The Daily Samakal|date=May 27, 2022}}</ref><br />
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Zaker served as a freedom fighter during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|1971 Bangladesh Liberation War]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kamol|first=Ershad|title="I read the last news announcing the victory on the eve of December 16, 1971" – Aly Zaker|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=66967|access-date=June 24, 2011|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> He was one of the trustees of [[Liberation War Museum]] in [[Dhaka]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Zaker|first=Aly|title=My take on multi-tasking|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2011/06/02/one.htm|access-date=June 24, 2011|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=June 10, 2022}}</ref><br />
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In 1999 Zakar was awarded the prestigious [[Ekushey Padak]] award by the [[Government of Bangladesh]], which is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh.<br />
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Aly Zaker, who had cancer, died at Dhaka's United Hospital at 6:45am on 27 November 2020. He was being treated for [[COVID-19]].<ref name=":death" /><br />
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==Background and early life==<br />
Zaker was born in [[Chittagong]]. He spent his childhood in [[Kushtia]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/showbiz-column/kushtia-and-the-childhood-days-1324102 |title=Kushtia and the childhood Days! |last=Zaker |first=Aly |date=December 3, 2016 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=December 13, 2016 }}</ref> Among four siblings he is the third of his parents – Muhammad Taher and Rezia Taher. Muhammad Taher was a high ranked government official (District Magistrate). He experienced the diversity of life living in different places since his early childhood as his father was in a transferable government job. He spent his early childhood in the district of [[Kushtia]] and [[Madaripur]]. Later they moved to [[Khulna]] and lived there for couple of years until they moved to [[Dhaka]].<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Zaker was married to [[Sara Zaker]] who is also a media personality, entrepreneur, and social activist. Together they had two children – [[Iresh Zaker]] and [[Sriya Sharbojoya]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Sagar|first=Asifur Rahman|script-title=bn:প্রজন্মের যোগসূত্র|url=http://new.ittefaq.com.bd/news/view/22201/2011-06-18/25|access-date=June 24, 2011|newspaper=The Daily Ittefaq|date=June 18, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315083741/http://new.ittefaq.com.bd/news/view/22201/2011-06-18/25|archive-date=March 15, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Both Iresh and Sriya are working in Asiatic Marketing Communications Limited as executive director and brand communication manager respectively. While Sara Zaker is the deputy managing director of the company.<br />
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==Professional life==<br />
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=== Acting ===<br />
Zaker was famed for his theatre acting, with his career spanning many decades. He was founding member of the theatre group, [[Nagorik Natya Sampradaya|Nagorik]] where he worked alongside his wife Sara Zaker and the celebrated actor and politician [[Asaduzzaman Noor]] since the 1970s.<br />
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In 2018 Zakar played the leading role in a Bangla adaptation of [[Bertolt Brecht|Bertolt Brecht's]] 1943 play [[Life of Galileo|The Life of Galileo]]. Zakar played the role of the 17th Century polymath, [[Galileo Galilei]], alongside [[Asaduzzaman Noor]], who played a number of supporting roles. The play ran for a limited number of performances in Dhaka's [[Bailey Road, Dhaka|Bailey Road.]]<br />
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=== Business ===<br />
Zaker was the group chairman of Asiatic 3Sixty, an advertising agency in Bangladesh. It includes Asiatic Marketing Communications Ltd, Talkingpoint, MEC (media agency), Maxus, Asiatic Mindshare, ForthoughtPR, Dhoni Chitra Ltd, 20 Miles, Nayantara Communications, Asiatic Events Ltd, Moitree Printers Ltd., MRC-Mode Ltd.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}<br />
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==Work==<br />
;Television drama<br />
* ''Pathar Shomoy''<br />
* ''[[Bohubrihi]]''<br />
* ''[[Aaj Robibar]]''<br />
* ''[[Nitu Tomaye Bhalobasi]]''<br />
* ''Ekdin Hothat''<br />
* ''[[Nokkhotrer Raat]]'' (Guest Appearance)<br />
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;Theatre <br />
* ''Dewan Gazir Kissa''<br />
* ''Acholayatan''<br />
* ''Chhayanaut''<br />
* ''Kanthal Bagan'' (Cherry Orchard)<br />
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;Films<br />
* ''[[Agami (film)|Agami]]'' (1984)<br />
* ''[[Nodir Naam Modhumoti]]'' (1996)<br />
* "Brishtee"<br />
* ''[[Rabeya (2008 film)|Rabeya]]'' (2008)<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[Ekushey Padak]] (1999)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-76987|title=Dhaka Club honours Ekushey Padak recipients|date=February 22, 2009|access-date=April 13, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref><br />
* Selim Al-Deen Padak (2017)<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/aly-zaker-receives-selim-al-deen-padak-1453672|title=Aly Zaker receives Selim Al-Deen Padak|first=Naziba|last=Basher|date=25 August 2017|access-date=29 August 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref><br />
* Shaheed Altaf Mahmud Padak (2017)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/aly-zaker-and-mofidul-haque-receive-shaheed-altaf-mahmud-padak-1455997|title=Aly Zaker and Mofidul Haque to receive Shaheed Altaf Mahmud Padak|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=30 August 2017|access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Meril Prothom Alo Awards]] (2018)<ref>{{cite news |title=Aly Zaker receives lifetime achievement award |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/news/194682/Aly-Zaker-receives-lifetime-achievement-award |work=Prothom Alo |access-date=23 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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