Shimul Khaled
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30 May 1963
Shimul Khaled | |
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| শিমুল খালেদ | |
 Shimul Khaled in 2007 | |
| Born | Forhad Bin Khaled 30 May 1963 Chittagong, East Pakistan |
| Died | 20 December 2020 (aged 57) Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | fashion designer |
| Years active | 1989-2020 |
| Spouse | Nahid Sultana (m. 1992) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Khaled Belal |
| Relatives | Wali Gandhi (granduncle) |
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Forhad Bin Khaled (30 May 1963 – 20 December 2020), known professionally as Shimul Khaled (Bengali: শিমুল খালেদ) was a Bangladeshi fashion designer.[1][2][3] He has been selling clothing that he has designed under the "Charu Chattogram" label since 1989. A prolific fashion creator, Khaled 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]
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 including Dhaka Fashion Week. He also served as a judge for numerous fashion events in Bangladesh.[3][9]
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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]
