Crowds flock to Eid celebrations

Palli Mangal Juba Unnayan Shangha of Kachakata thana, under Nagesdwari upazila, recently held a cultural function to observe an Eid re-union celebration.

In the evening a discussion was held at the Mominganj Gabtala Government Primary School grounds. The dialogue focused on the activities and achievements of the association. Nageswari upazila Chairman Aslam Hossen Shawdagar was chief guest, while the Principal of Kachakata Degree College Mohammad Jahurul Haque was special guest. The speakers comprised social activist Atiqur Rahman Raja, Mohibul Hossein Khokon, Producer of ntv channel Saklain Russel and Chairman of cultural organisation 'Methojan' Yousuf Alamgir, while Headmaster of the primary school Mohammad Ali was in the chair.

A cultural function was held at the conclusion of the discussion. The performers were 'Methojan' artistes. Shokeli Rukshana, Lovely Sarkar, Jahid Hasan Milu, Raton Sarkar, Akhtarul Islam, Bashir Ahmed, Narayan Chandra and Bipin Chandra presented various songs, while Sreedebhi Anuradha performed a dance. About 30,000 people across a spectrum of professions and ages were enthusiastic observers at the cultural function.

Life in Bangla filmdom

Shahjahan Chowdhury is a noted film director, scriptwriter and dialogue writer. His highly selective writings delineate our social, economic and political conditions, as well as the Liberation War.
Shahjahan is a journalist by profession. During the pre-Liberation period, he worked with the newspaper Khobor. After Independence, he began working with Bichitra. Later, he went on to publish a monthly, Nipun. Its subjects are cinema, literature, poetry, essays and drama. Now he is the editor and publisher of the Weekly Nipun.
At the start of Shahjahan's career, he got a chance to work as a co-director with the legendary Pakistani filmmaker Saroor Barabankvi who was then working on “Akhri Station”. As he says, “I learned many things from this veteran filmmaker. In Bangladesh, I was always encouraged by Khan Ataur Rahman and Soovas Dutt. 'Ata bhai' (Khan Ataur Rahman) was my idol in Bangladesh. As a budding filmmaker, I felt confident, thanks to his loving and considerate approach. I learned scriptwriting, editing and various aspects of production from him.”

TV serial Bari Bari Shari Shari on ntv

TV serial "Bari Bari Shari Shari" will be aired on ntv at 8:15pm. Written and directed by Shafayet Mansur Rana, the serial goes on air every Saturday and Sunday.

The serial centres on a residential colony in the city. Mahmud, a government official, lives in the colony. A conservative man, Mahmud has two daughters -- one a university student and the other about to finish school. There is a conflict between the father and the daughters, as the girls find it difficult to cope with his rigid values. Ferdous, Mahmud's nephew, moves in with the family, ushering in new troubles. Another family living in the same colony is a working couple -- Nahrin and Asif. Though they are progressive, their conjugal life often seems rocky.

The cast includes Hasan Masud, Tanveen Sweety, Homayra Himu, Monalisa, Richi Solaiman, Challenger, Iresh Zaker, Shohel Khan, Sharmili Ahmed and Wahida Mallik Jolly.