Dipjol

Monowar Hossain Dipjol (মনোয়ার হোসেন ডিপজল; born 6 April 1964) known by his stage name as Dipjol, is a Bangladeshi actor,  businessman,  and politician. He is the current general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association.

Career
Dipjol is a Dhallywood film actor,  and owns Dipjol Food Industries Limited. He is best known for his style of dialogue and action. He was elected ward commissioner of Dhaka ward number 9 in 1994.

He was sentenced to jail in 2007 on an arms charge. He was later convicted of numerous charges, including amassing and concealing illegal wealth, and was given a 41-year term. According to an investigation by a team of the Jail Directorate led by Commander M Zakaria Khan, Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Shamsul Haider Siddique was found guilty of violating 15 codes of the jail in February 2009. He was found favoring convict Monowar Hossain Dipjol in prison and giving him special privilege such as allowing 200 visitors for Dipjol in 52 days. He was released after securing his bail from Bangladesh High court on 1 June 2009.

In September 2017, he fell ill and after being taken to hospital was diagnosed as having had a heart attack and suffering from water on the lungs. He underwent heart surgery at Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.

On 28 January 2022, Dipjol became a vice-president of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association after bagging 219 votes. In April 2024, Dipjol was elected General secretary of this association.

Personal life
Dipjol is married to Rumana Monowar.