Ghashful, a media house recently organised a program on
Freedom Fight of Bangla Poetry at Hamidur Rahman Sinha Lounge of Dhaka club in the city.
Presided over by Emeritus Professor Anisuzzaman, Poet Dr Mahboob Sadiq presented the keynote paper. Self composed poems on freedom fight were read out by poet Syed Shamsul Haq, Poet Rafiq Azad, Poet Asad Chowdhury and Poet Muhammad Nurul Huda.
Dr Bhaswar Banerjee, Prof Harunuzzaman, Rabia Sultana Panna and Ferdous Ara Kabita recited poems.
Nasrin Akhtar on behalf of Gh...
For many years, Maryknoll Fr. Bob McCahill has been sending an annual letter to friends at Christmastime, chronicling his experience living among the people of Bangladesh. Since 1984, NCR has published his letter every year in the Christmas issue. Following is an edited version of his 2013 letter.
Dear Friends,
During a visit to one of the 10 towns I have lived in in Bangladesh, I was walking on a side street when the face of a young man coming toward me lit up with astonishment. “Do you know who I am?” he asked. I did not. “I am Razzak,” he said before adding with a big smile: “The queen’s boy!” Then I remembered. Razzak had been a perilously emaciated child whom I took, along with his mother, to Save the Children Nutritio...
Although she started her career as Lux superstar in media, within very short time Jakia Bari Momo has established herself as a skilled and popular actress among the viewers. She got the National Film Award to perform in movie ‘Daruchini Dweep’ under the direction of Tawquir Ahmed. This movie was Momo acted first movie.
Later next few years Momo didn’t perform in any movie because she didn't get good story and role to perform, according to her.
This time Momo is going to perform in new movie. She will perform in ...
The Bangladesh Ambassador in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Mohamed Shahidul Islam has urged his compatriots living in the Kingdom to work hard to enhance the image of Bangladesh in the Kingdom and to contribute to the economic development of their motherland.
The envoy, who made the appeal during the 43rd anniversary celebrations of his country's Victory Day at the embassy premises in Riyadh, also urged the Bangladeshi expats to send their remittances through banking channels and take part in the economic development of the country by investing there, reports Arab News.
Before working in television commercial (TVC) of Horlicks directed by Amitabh Reza popular TV actress and model Shamima Tushti had performed in some TVCs. But like the TVC of Horlicks Tushti acted others didn’t attract the viewers. In this TVC, the dialogue ‘Bhabi,’ which was uttered by Tushti became popular to all.
After the TVC of Horlicks Tushti didn’t perform in any other TVC. This time she has performed in two new TVCs at a time. These are: ‘RFL Home Organiser,’ directed by Syed Apon Ahsan and ‘Pran Twitter,’ directed by Mahmud. Shooting of these ...
The Bangladesh community in New York City have grown more rapidly than that of any other Asian immigrant group, jumping from less than 5,000 to more than 28,000 by 2000. In New York City, between 1990 and 2000 they have formed vibrant communities in parts of Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx. The New York Times reported that at least 74,000 Bangladeshis now call Gotham home. That number is expected to climb rapidly in the years to come, given that Bangladeshis tend to be younger than the rest of the city’s inhabitants and have more children per couple.
Dr Bhaswar Banerjee, Prof Harunuzzaman, Rabia Sultana Panna and Ferdous Ara Kabita recited poems.
Nasrin Akhtar on behalf of Gh...
