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Today is the 25th anniversary of the death of Dhallywood actor Salman Shah, who won the hearts of millions of film lovers across the country with his acting in films Keyamat Theke Keyamat, Sujan Sakhi, Ananda Osru and others.Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association will observe the actor’s death anniversary organising a programme at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation in Dhaka.
‘Salman Shah was a member of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association. We will observe his death anniversary organising dua mahfil and recitation from the holy Quran at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation on Monday.’ Zayed Khan, general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association, told New Age.
Shahriar Chowdhury Emon, popularly known by his stage name Salman Shah, was born on September 19, 1971. He made his silver screen debut in 1993 through Sohanur Rahman Sohan directed film Keyamat Theke Keyamat. The film was a remake of an Indian film named Qayamat Se Qayamat Taak.
Before making his silver screen debut, he acted in the first episode of the drama series named Pathar Samay. He also appeared as a model in television commercials. He acted in 27 films till his death. His lifeless body was found hanging from the ceiling of his bedroom on September 6, 1996.
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Celebrated filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer Mishuk Munier were remembered through a commemorative event marking their fourth death anniversary at the Music and Dance Centre ofBangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday.
Both Tareque Masud and Mishuk Munier, along with three others, died in a road accident on August 13, 2011.Organised jointly by the Federation of Film Societies of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, the programme featured candle-lighting, film screening and discussion.
Among others, filmmaker Morshedul Islam, FFSB president Lailun Nahar Semi, film researcher Dr Sajedul Awal and critic Zaid Aziz spoke at the discussion session which was chaired by Liaquat Ali Lucky, director general of BSA.
‘Tareque Masud and Mishuk Munier started their career together. The feat that they achieved in their short creative life would not have been possible without their collaboration,’ said Sajedul Awal.
‘Sadly, even four years after their deaths, Tareque’s name is singled out in a way that’s demeaning to Mishuk. It’s unfortunate,’ he added.
Zaid Aziz spoke in the same vein, saying, ‘Films such as Narosundor, Matir Moyna and Ruway would not have been made without a concerted effort by everyone involvement with their productions.’
In his speech, noted filmmaker Morshedul Islam reflected on the duo’s contributions to the new wave of filmmaking in Bangladesh aimed at taking the medium beyond its conventional role as only a source of entertainment.
Earlier, the programme commenced with the screening of Tareque Masud’s last feature Runway and short Narosundar.
The audience appreciated the masterly making of Runway that deals with issues such as fundamentalism, social intolerance and injustice.
The short film Narosundar, in which Tareque deals with the contested issue of Urdu-speaking Bihari people in Bangladesh and their role in the war of liberation, also reminded the audience of the makers’ awareness of social issues.
The programme ended with a screening of the duo’s first documentary, Adam Surat, which they made in the 1980s
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Several cultural organizations will observe today the fourth death anniversary of Tareque Masud, one of the pioneers of the new wave of filmmaking in Bangladesh in the 1990s, who died this day in 2011 in a road accident along with his four colleagues including the renowned cinematographer Mishuk Munier.Masud’s feature-length film Runway and short Narosundor will be screened at the festival. One of the most significant and influential filmmakers in the history of Bangladesh, Masud’s contribution to the film industry is manifold and far-reaching.
Born on December 6 in 1956 in Faridpur, Tareque Masud got involved with the film society movement in the late 1970s. He made his first film Adam Surat, a documentary on the legendary artist SM Sultan, in 1989.
In 1995, he along with his wife Catherine Masud made the highly acclaimed feature-length documentary on the war of independence titled Muktir Gaan, which attained the stature of a cult classic in the subsequent years.
It was, however, his full-length feature film Matir Moyna, again co-directed with his wife, which brought him international recognition. The film won one of the top awards at a special event called the Directors’ Fortnight at the International Critics’ Week that ran alongside the main festival in the city of Cannes in Southern France.
It also participated in the OSCARS as the first Bangladeshi film in the same year.
The film, a revisiting of Masud’s own past as a madrassa student addressing the Bangali-Muslim identity crisis, is itself a major event in the contemporary history of independent Bangla film.
He again approached the identity issue, from an entirely different angle this time, in his 2006 acclaimed film Ontorjatra (Inner Journey).
In his last feature, Runaway, Tareque revisited another of his favourite issues – the growing trend of fundamentalism and intolerance in the country.
Besides the features, the filmmaker has a number of critically acclaimed documentaries including Muktir Kotha (Words of Freedom) (1999), Narir Kotha (Women and War) (2000), Kansater Pothey (2008), and Naroshundor (The Barbershop) (2009) to his credit.
Tareque Masud was also the co-founder of an alternative filmmakers’ forum in Dhaka and ultimately became the central figure of alternative cine movement in Bangladesh.
This year, the commemorations will be led by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Federation of Film Societies of Bangladesh (FFSB) who have taken initiatives to mark the day through discussions and a film screening session at the Music and Dance Centre of the academy.
Elsewhere, Tareque Masud Memorial Trust, dedicated to the memory of the filmmaker, will be observing the anniversary with a special commemorative event at Tareque’s home village in Faridpur.
The programme will be held in front of his house in Nurpur village. The daylong event will start at 10am with the placement of wreath at his grave. A discussion programme will begin at 3pm, with participation from local cultural personalities, educational leaders and administrative officials.
They will be joined by the trust’s chairwoman Catherine Masud, rights activist Khushi Kabir and artists Dhali Al Mamoon and Dilara Jolly. At 7pm the same day, a film screening will be held, featuring Sritikotha Runway (Remembering Runway) and Adam Surot (The Inner Strength).
In addition to the main programme, a brief ceremony will be held at the Joy Bangla Crossing in Nagarkanda to inaugurate a memorial statue dedicated in Tareque Masud’s memory.
Tareque Masud’s mother Nurun Nahar will inaugurate the monument, while local Member of Parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury and Catherine Masud will attend the ceremony as special guests.
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Moviana Film Society and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has jointly organised a programme to mark noted filmmaker Badal Rahman’sthird death anniversary today.
Badal Rahman (1949-1980) was the director of the first full-length feature film for children in Bangladesh, Emil-er Goenda Bahini (1980). Till his demise, he was the president of the Federation of Film Societies of Bangladesh.
The commemorative programme featuring discussion session and documentary screening will be held at the seminar room of the academy in the afternoon.
A tribute is also being paid to another acclaimed, contemporary filmmaker, late Tareque Masud through analysis of his works. A speech titled ‘Tareque Masud-er Bhabna: Matir Moyna ebong Runway Chalachitrer bislession’ (Thought of Tareque Masud: analysis of Matir Moyna and Runway) will be delivered by Sabrina Sultana Chowdhury, film researcher and assistant professor of Journalism and Mass Communication department of Dhaka University.
The programme will be attended by noted filmmaker Syed Salauddin Zaki, film researcher Dr. Sajedul Awal, professor Zakir Hossain Raju and photographer Munira Morshed Munni among others and presided over by director general of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Liaquat Ali Lucky.
Two documentaries will be screened at the programme including Saiful Islam Journal’s Pothikrit(pioneer) featuring life and contribution of Badal Rahman and Prasun Rahman’s Phera, a documentary on Tareque Masud’s biography.
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Family members and fellow writers remembered renowned author Shawkat Osman on his 15th death anniversary on Tuesday atSufia Kamal auditorium of the National Museum.
A short film was also screened at the programme.
The programme was organised by Kotha Shilpi Shawkat Osman Smrity Parisad. Information minister Hasanul Haque Inu attended the programme as the chief guest. Science and Technology minister and also son of Shawkat Osman, Yafes Osman, cultural affairs secretary Ranajit Kumar Biswas, professor Bulbul Osman, professor Rafiq Ullah Khan, and others also attended the programme as guests. Language hero Ahmed Rafiq presided over the programme.
Yafes Osman shared with the attendees that Shawkat Osman was a good father, an evergreen man vibrant with energy. He was sincere and uncompromising in terms of serving humanity; however, he was also a man of humour who did not hold back in creating laughter even by making fun of himself.
The other speakers observed that Osman was always a voice for the oppressed. As a stern humanist, he was also against religious fundamentalism and all sorts of discriminations. They called upon the youth to treat Osman as an ideal example, a role model.
Earlier, a short film titled Ucche Srobar Uccha Bilash, directed by Ja-Nesar Osman, another son of Shawkat Osman, was screened. The film upholds the right of the day-wagers through the symbolic illustration of a horse toiling for a hackney carriage.
Born as Sheikh Azizur Rahman, novelist and a short story writer Shawkat Osman (1917 – 1998) was born in Sabalsinghapur, Hughli, West Bengal in 1917 and completed his graduation at Xavier’s College, Calcutta in 1938. He completed his MA in Bengali literature from University of Calcutta in 1941. His novels like Boni Adam, Janani, Kritadaser Hasi, Samagam, and other are considered as classics of Bangla literature.
For his literary works, he received numerous awards including Independence Day Award, Ekushey Padak, President Award and Bangla Academy Award.
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]]>The day began with Nazrul’s family placing wreaths at his grave on the Dhaka University campus in the morning. Students, teachers, and staff of Dhaka University, led by vice-chancellor Prof. AAMS Arefin Siddique, placed wreaths at the grave at 8:00 am to pay their homage. They also offered prayers on the occasion.
Earlier, at about 7:30 am Nazrul Institute laid a wreath at the poet’s grave.
Bangla Academy, Shilpakala Academy and Nazrul Institute held several programmes to mark the occasion.
Nazrul Institute held a seminar on “90 Years of Rebel Poet” on its premises, which was followed by a cultural programme. Prof. Rafiqul Islam, chairman of the institute trust, presided over the programme. Members of the trustee board Prof. Mohammad Abdul Quiyum and Begum Khilkhil Kazi and executive director Rashid Haider, among others, spoke on the occasion.
Rafiqul Islam said the 90 years of Nazrul’s poems constituted a glorious period of the Bengali literature. “Nazrul’s poems have much bearing and influence on all aspects of life and society,” he observed. Nazrul Islam was born on May 25, 1899 at Churulia in Bardwan of West Bengal. He was popularly known as Dukhu Mia. The government of the newly born Bangladesh invited Nazrul to become the national poet. In January 1976, the government granted him citizenship of Bangladesh.
The large body of Nazrul’s works, which also includes about 3,000 songs, transcends sectarian boundaries by synthesizing various religious thoughts and philosophies.
His poems, which essentially rebel against anything that bars the free flow of human thoughts and expressions, also explored love and beauty and freedom and revolution. Through his poems and writings, Nazrul, who earned the nick name of rebel poet after he wrote Bidrohi (The Rebel), stirred people to raised their voice against oppression and injustice during the British rule.
Nazrul‘s songs and poems were also a major source of inspiration for the freedom fighters during the Liberation War in 1971.
Nazrul – a writer, musician, journalist and philosopher — was sent to jail for his literary works against the then British rule. He had suffered from dementia and aphasia since 1942 till his death.
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to Bengali literature and culture, Dhaka University awarded the poet honorary Doctor of Literature (DLit) at a special convocation in 1974.
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]]>On the occasion, a discussion programme will be held on his grave premises on the Dhaka University campus in the city today, says a press release.
He was an internationally renowned educationist, writer and philologist.
He played an important role during the language movement.
Shahidullah started his teaching career at the Jessore Zila School in 1908. He practised law for some time.
He joined the University of Dhaka as a lecturer of Sanskrit and Bangla in 1921. During his teaching and research career at the Dhaka University, he explored the origins of the Bangla language.
Later he pursued his doctoral studies in France and Germany in 1926.
Dr Shahidullah was the first Indian Muslim to receive the doctorate degree.
He studied Vedic Sanskrit, Buddhist Sanskrit, Comparative Philology, Tibetan and ancient Persian at University of Paris, and Khotni, ancient Vedic Sanskrit and Prakrit at Freiburg University in Germany.
He delved deep into the history of Old and Middle Age Bangla literature, and wrote numerous books on these subjects.
Dr Muhammad Shahidullah passed away in Dhaka on July 13, 1969.
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