He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor award three times for his roles in the films Shimana Periye (1977), Badhu Biday (1978) and Shesh Uttar (1980).

[2] Ahmed started his acting career through stage drama in 1965.

[2] He first appeared in films in 1973 as a supporting actor in Iye Korey Biye.

He directed a total of four films, Rajlakshmi Srikanta (1987), Akarshan, Gorom Hawa and Koto Je Apon.

[5] Together they had three children, Wasif Ahmed Shubho, Tahsin Farzana Tilottoma and Tazrin Farhana Oindrila.