Mishu Chowdhury

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.

Mishu Chowdhury
Born (1990-03-03) 3 March 1990
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
LA umpired1 (2024)
Source: Cricinfo, 25 April 2024

Career

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

Feature films
Year Title Director Role
2015'71 Er Ma JononiShah Alam KiranJorina
2016Maya NogorShanti ChowdhurySokhina
2017TargetSaif ChandanPolice
2022Hudson-er BondukProshanto AdhikariMafia
2022BhanganMirza Sakhawat HossenAnna

Stage performances
Year Title Director Theatre
2003Amader SchoolSaifulBogura Theatre
2004Court MarshalToufique Hasan MoynaBogura Theatre
2004MakorshaAmirul IslamBogura Theatre
2005Koiborto BidrohoToufique Hasan MoynBogura Theatre
2009Nuruldiner SarajibonTowfiqul EmonBogura Theatre[5]
2016SurgaoMasum RezaDesh Natok[5]

Sporting anchoring
Year Title Channel
2015Bisshokape Bisshomate (ICC World Cup)Boishakhi TV[17][18]
2015Asian Sports 30Asian TV
2016Power Play (ICC T-20 World Cup)Maasranga TV[19]
2016We Love SportsNews24[20]
2017Khelar JogotATN Bangla[20]
2018FIFA Russia World Cup FootballChannel i
2018I-sportsChannel i[21]
2018Cricket ExtraGTV
2018ICC Asia CupChannel i
2019ICC World Cup CricketSomoy TV
2022After Match (ICC T-20 World CupDesh TV
2022FIFA Qatar World Cup FootballChannel i
2022FIFA Qatar World Cup FootballBangladesh Television

Television commercial
Year Product Director
2014DocumentarySyed Aolad
2014DocudramaGautum Koiry
2014SMCGazi Shuvro
2015Pran Dairy MilkShoraf Ahmed Jibon
2015DocumentaryChayanika Chowdhury
2015GrameenphoneAmitabh Reza Chowdhury
2016IDLC Cook StoreMaksud Hossain
2016Jago FoundationAfzal Hossain
2016DBBLAfzal Hossain
2016SabanSoinik
2017Absolute BarbequeAlamgir Hossen
2018Chui JhalAshin
2021RFL Gas StoveSujan Sarkar
2021GrameenphoneAdnan Al Rajeev

Television drama (serial)
Year Title Playwright & Director Aired On
2015DBShahiduzzaman SelimATN Bangla
2015Thanar Nam Shonir AkhraD.A. TayebRTV
2015Mago Tomar JonnoMahfuz AhmedATN Bangla
2015Chitro JogotG M SaikotChannel i
2015Probashe PorobasheShakal AhmedChannel i
2015Jekhane Shopner DeshBelal AhmedChannel i
2015Kutum AshcheS A Hoque AliqRTV
2015Azimpur ExpressMohammad AnwarRTV
2015Korta KahiniAronno AnwarBangla Vision
2015Shunne Chora DhillShakal AhmedMassranga TV
2016Jol Foring Er GaanAnjan AichSATV
2016ChandrabotiAnjan AichChannel Nine
2016Valobasha Kare KoiZahangir Alam ShumonATN Bangla
2016KheyaShakal AhmedATN Bangla
2016NariMostofa MononMassranga TV
2017Calling BellImraul RafatDesh TV
2017NilamboriAhsanur RahmanMassranga TV
2017Nil NagorikMasud MohiuddinAsian TV
2017Ekti AdorsholipiHasan MorshedSATV
2017Poran KothaAmirul Islam ArunMassranga TV
2017Uzan Gaang Er NaiyaBashar GeorgisATN Bangla
2017Nagor JonakiMasud MohiuddinAsian TV
2017Chitra BichitraD.A. TayebATN Bangla
2017Agun AlponaMatia Banu ShukuChannel Nine
2017ChutkiShamim ZamanATN Bangla
2018Golpogulo AmaderMizanur Rahman AryanNTV
2018Gramer Naam Shimulpur[22]Bashar GeorgisChannel i
2019Khub Pain A AchiMehedi Hasan MukulATN Bangla
2021Momotaz MoholShojib MahmudBangla Vision
2021Mashrafi JuniorSazzad ShumonDeepto TV

Television drama (single)
Year Title Playwright & Director Aired On
2012Vuter GolpoAhsan HabibNTV
2012Shudhu TumiNoresh BhuiyanBanglavision
2014Sobai Keno DoctorShah Alam KiranChannel i
2014Otopor Se KobiSaiful Islam MannuChannel i
2015AporichitaSumon AnowarNTV
2015Ekti Gopon Kotha BolboSyed JamilMassranga TV
2015Nil Akashe Kalo MeghMohammad AnowarATN Bangla
2015SarissripMahfuz AhmedChannel i
2015Dokholi Sutre MalikS A Hoque OlikATN Bangla
2015Chor Na DakatFerdose HasanATN Bangla
2015RongFerdose HasanRTV
2015ModhumoyFerdose HasanRTV
2016RaychoronSaidul Anam TutulSATV
2016Shes Theke ShuruKoushik Sarkar DasBangla Vision
2016Trajik LifeSazzad RabbiSATV
2016Agnimonche RohomotMilki MotinSATV
2016Chad R Alo Chorabe NaChayanika ChowdhuryMassranga TV
2016Tomar Aronno DineFerdose HasanSATV
2016Zitur ShonsharMohammad NomanATN Bangla
2016Crime PetrolRajib RasulChannel i
2016Onakankhito SottoShuvro KhanRTV
2017Objection Your HonourMajibul Hoque KhokanATN Bangla
2017BkashShuvro KhanRTV
2017Formalin PlasMasud SezanBangla Vision
2017PraychisttoImraul RafatDesh TV
2017ChayashorirRezanur RahmanChannel i
2017Tobuo Akash NilSazzad ShumonNTV
2017Lalu BuluZahir BabuChannel i
2017Ektu Bariye BolaMazharul IslamChannel i
2017Hamiliner BashiwalaSazzad ShumonChannel i
2017Jege Othar GolpoRedwan RoniMassranga TV
2017Badsha Sir Er BibahoHimel IshakBTV
2017CommitmentRashed RahaNTV
2017ProbonchokRafiqul HoqueNTV
2017Ador[23]Himel IshakBTV
2017JaanRajib RasulChannel i
2017Stationer Ek RaatHimel IshakBTV
2017ShokhinaHimel IshakBTV
2017Arunima OboshesheMilton SarkarChannel Nine
2017EkrattryMazharul IslamChannel i
2018Lux Gala Round DramaRedwan RoniChannel i
201922 Gojer ValobashaRezanur RahmanChannel i
2021Amra Amrai 2Selim RezaChannel Nine
2021MukhomukhiSelim RezaChannel Nine

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