He completed his secondary education at Civil Aviation High School under the Dhaka Board, achieving first division in 1986.

[16] In 2021-2022, he served as a project coordinator at Black Mirror Films, and as a writer and director at Pandulipi Karkhana starting in 2008.

[17] [18][19] Nurul Alam Atique is married to Matia Banu Shuku, who is a producer at Pandulipi Karkhana.

[20] Banu Shuku often collaborates with Atique as a producer and has her own independent career as a scriptwriter, editor, and filmmaker, primarily working with TV productions.

[24][25] [26] Atique also contributes to the cultural landscape of Bangladesh through his role on film festival juries and award panels, including participation in events like the Liberation DocFest.