page_title: Riaz (actor)
section_title: Early life and Military career
hierarchical_section_title: Riaz (actor) / Early life and Military career
caption_attribution_description: English: Bangladeshi film star Riaz at Bangladesh Air Force (BAF)বাংলা: বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী (বিএএফ) এ বাংলাদেশী চলচ্চিত্র তারকা রিয়াজ।
context_page_description: Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique, commonly known as Riaz, is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, model and television presenter who has appeared in more than 100 Bengali films in genres ranging from romance to action to comedies. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including three National Film Awards and seven Meril Prothom Alo Awards. He portrayed the famous literary character, Shuvro, created by Humayun Ahmed, in Daruchini Dip.
  Riaz first appeared onscreen as a side role in filmmaker Dewan Nazrul's social action drama Banglar Nayok. He began a full-time career in film with a leading role in the highly successful romantic drama Praner Cheye Priyo. In 2005, Riaz worked with Bollywood actress Susmita Sen for Mahesh Manjrekar's film It Was Raining That Night. His last movie "Krishnopokkho" was released on 26 February 2016, directed by Meher Afroz Shaon. He served in the Bangladesh Air Force before joining the film industry.
context_section_description: Riaz was born in 1972 to an aristocratic Muslim family in Faridpur District, Bangladesh. Riaz is the youngest child in his family. He has six sisters and a brother, Raisuddin Ahamed Siddique. He was brought up in CNB staff quarters of Faridpur for the first sixteen years of his life. His father, the late Zainuddin Ahamed Siddique, was a government service holder. His mother was Arjumand Ara Begum. His paternal home is in Jessore District. His father died in 1988.
  Riaz participated in the examinations to be a pilot in the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) right after his HSC results in 1988. He enrolled at the BAF Academy from 1989 to 1991 for flying training and to earn his bachelor's degree under Rajshahi University in science, he was commissioned as a Pilot Officer and became a fighter pilot in Bangladesh Air Force in 1991. However, he was resigned  for his personal reasons  1993, he was promoted till Flying Officer rank.
  After withdrawal from the BAF, Riaz moved to Dhaka in 1994. There he met his cousin, actress Bobita, and started his film career in 1995. Riaz married Mushfika Tina, a dance teacher, in a traditional Muslim wedding ceremony on 18 December 2007.
caption: Riaz (middle) with his colleagues of Bangladesh Air Force
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