Shahed was involved with the theatre group Shubochon in 1993 but he quit the group a year later. In 1999, he got an offer for a television commercial of a ballpoint pen, through which he stepped into the entertainment world. In time, he became a popular face on TV through numerous commercials.

Meanwhile director Ringo asked him to act in the telefilm Swapno. The offer came as a surprise to Shahed, as he only had theatre experience. But Ringo had faith in Shahed and said, "You have a good voice and you have the potential to be a TV actor." So Shahed gave the telefilm a try and it was a breakthrough for him.

Soon Shahed got some other offers from makers Arun Chowdhury, Ringo, Ananta Hira and Arif Khan including Ariana and Kanamachhi Bho Bho. But Shahed says, "So far I think my best performance was Sparsher Nayto Mon, directed by Akhtar Ferdous Rana and written by Mohan Khan. I was gratified with my performance in Shubhadrishti by Rabindranath Tagore as well."

Shahed has worked in a couple of feature films including Jayjatra, Juddher Phul, Hridoy Shudhu Tomar Jonno and Priyo Shathi.

To quote Shahed, "When I started my acting career, powerful actors like Tauquir Ahmed, Zahid Hassan and Azizul Hakim were the most prominent names. It was quite difficult for any new comer to make room amongst these actors. Competition among the actors was also prevailing, as BTV was the only TV channel then."

About the basic qualities of an actor, Shahed says, "An actor must do his homework for a better performance in every new production. He must practise to develop his acting skills, work on voice modulation, do physical exercises to stay in shape and meditate to stay in peace with his inner self."

On typical television plays, Shahed says, "Initially the directors contact the performers and brief them on the roles. The directors usually consult the whole script in detail prior to shooting." However, Shahed thinks that the overall scenario is not professional at all. He says, "The basic problem is financial because the sponsors are reluctant to make an investment. Foreign models are being used in commercials only to reduce budget. Not all the directors are skilled even. There must be a code of conduct or a specific policy regarding such productions, which can check all kinds of disarray."

According to Shahed, "There are more opportunities for actors with the increased number of TV channels. However, while the number of productions are increasing, quality is not being assured." He is also emphatic that "There should be some restrictions about the broadcasting of the foreign channels, particularly since Bangladeshi channels are not aired abroad."