Shimul Khaled

Shimul Khaled
শিমুল খালেদ
Shimul Khaled in 2007
Born	(1963-05-30)May 30, 1963 Chittagong, East Pakistan
Died	20 December 2020 (aged 57) Chittagong, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	fashion designer
Years active	1989-2020
Spouse	Nahid Sultana (m. 1992)
Children	2
Father	Khaled Belal

Forhad Bin Khaled (30 May 1963 – 20 December 2020), known professionally as Shimul Khaled (Bengali: শিমুল খালেদ ) was a Bangladeshi fashion designer from Chittagong.[1][2][3] He has been selling clothing that he has designed under the "Charu Chattogram" label since 1989. In his career, he has worked as a fashion designer for famous models, including the popular movie stars Ferdous, Moushumi, Shakib Khan, Jaya Ahsan and various other famous brands. He has won numerous awards for his outstanding achievements.[1] He was working as the director of an upcoming Bengali film called 'Chattola Express'.[4][5]

Early life

Shimul Khaled was born on 30 May 1963 in Chittagong,East Pakistan to eminent journalist and writer Khaled Belal and Bedoura Begum.[6][7][8]

Career

Khaled is credited with starting the fashion show trend in Chittagong and has put on numerous fashion shows around Bangladesh. He also served as a judge for numerous fashion events in Bangladesh.[3][9]

Shimul khaled with Shakib khan(right) & Ferdous Ahmed (left)

Khaled at Wasa Night 2019

Store

Shimul Khaled founded a fashion brand named Charu Chattogram in 1989, which is one of the oldest fashion brands in Bangladesh. He did a number of fashion shows under the Charu Chattogram label all over Bangladesh. Charu Chattogram has a store in Chittagong.[10][11][12][13]

Store of Charu Chattogram in 2022 & 2000

Filmography

• Ek Cup Cha (2014)
• Khairun sundari (2004)
• Praner manush (2003)[14]

Death

On October 1, 2020, he was admitted to a private hospital in Chittagong with a diagnosis of perforated ulcer. His condition subsequently worsened, necessitating his transfer to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where he received treatment for two weeks. Khaled died at 6:00 AM BST on December 20, 2020, at the age of 57, from septic shock followed by cardiac arrest.[1][7]

References

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2. ফ্যাশন ডিজাইনার শিমুল খালেদের ইন্তেকাল. Daink Azadi (in Bengali). 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
3. ডায়মন্ড ওয়ার্ল্ড-প্রথম আলো ঈদ ফ্যাশন প্রতিযোগিতায় ঈদের বারতা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 27 June 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
4. Joya, Sharmin (14 December 2021). "Tahmina Authoi on her debut in Saidul Anam Tutul's 'Kal Bela'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
5. "I'd like to see myself on international stage: Authoi". Daily Sun. December 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
6. না ফেরার দেশে চলে গেলেন জনপ্রিয় ফ্যাশন ডিজাইনার শিমুল খালেদ. Protighonta (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
7. চলে গেলেন চট্টগ্রামের কৃতি সন্তান শিমুল খালেদ. বাংলাধারা (in Bengali). 20 December 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
8. না ফেরার দেশে খালেদ বেলাল, গরীবউল্লাহ শাহ কবরস্থানে সমাহিত - Click News BD (in Bengali). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
9. চট্টগ্রামে জমজমাট 'ঈদ ফ্যাশন প্রেস শো | জয়নিউজবিডি (in Bengali). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
10. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (24 May 2015). "পোশাকে নিজস্ব ধারা তৈরি করুন". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
11. "ফিউশনের চমক—দেশি পোশাকে চোখধাঁধানো ফ্যাশন শো". Alokito Chattogram. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
12. dhara, bangla (21 March 2023). "চট্টগ্রামে জমজমাট 'ঈদ ফ্যাশন প্রেস শো'". বাংলাধারা. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
13. Mirror, Dhaka (29 June 2011). "Dhaka's fashion triumph". Dhaka Mirror. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
14. "Shimul Khaled | Costume Designer". IMDb. Retrieved 13 January 2025.