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Nowadays Indian Yoga has gained tremendous popularity in business market. Both in the eastern and western world it is said to bring excellent returns. Even though this age is known as the age of science, the harsh reality is, in this society ’science has been defeated to business’ and if we are to speak the truth we must say, ‘this is the age of business’. Details…
Cox’s Bazar is located at a distance of 152km south of Chittagong. It has a total area of 2260qskm. British captain Hiram Cox in 1799 defeated the Burmese king in a battle and set up a bazar (market) here which was named ‘Cox’s Bazar’ after him. Details…
On 31 April Allah gave me another opportunity to visit Mahasthangarh. We reached the majestic ancient site at about 12 noon. Soon we started to walk along the great wall of Mahasthangarh, our version of Great Wall of China. Inside the wall there remain only the age-old ruins with high mounds of what used to be magnificent palaces here and there. Farmers have put the enchanted lands to good use by growing ground pumpkin here and there. However, the area is too vast and gaunt for the visitors to remain interested for long.
On the occasion of international mother language day, I along with some of my friends decided to go to the public library for watching film. A short movie clip regarding Shaheed Minar was screened at first. Two sentences were written there – “I love my language, I love all the languages of the world.” Details…
With an aim to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged and ensure people’s right to information, BRAC Community Empowerment Programme has formally launched Radio Pollikontho, 99.2 FM, a Community Radio in Maulvibazar District in Sylhet Division, as an effective communication medium for improving people’s access to information and building awareness of the marginalized, especially women. Details…
What is the model for the Western media system? I would like to know.
Do you know the Bangladeshi media system—the model that is catering to some 150 million people? Let’s make it 160 million— plenty of people on the run; plenty of split personalities. Details…
Azam Khan was not a very sophisticated person. He did not possess a great voice, neither was he ever thought of as a brilliant composer. His lyrics, despite having the honesty of a soul singer, are not what you would call literary classics.
But Azam Khan was a hero. He would walk on the road and nobody would even bother to look back, yet on stage he could draw thousands and create mad frenzy among his followers. The old and the young alike took him up to their hearts and affectionately called him ‘the guru’. He was the guru of a whole generation!
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On a visit to Basundhara City with my friends, I suddenly decided to see the film ‘Amar Bondhu Rashed’. I had high expectations for this film since I’ve seen several films by the same director, Morshedul Islam, who is one of my favourite directors.
I learned that this movie was financed by the government. And, I also knew that ‘Amar Bondhu Rashed’ is a renowned novel by Md Zafar Iqbal. I never read the book.
When I watch a movie all I do is scrutinise the elements of the movie, trying to figure it out. Whether it feels real or not. ‘Amar Bondhu Rashed’ is a movie based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh. Correct historical information is important in this movie.
So, when the movie started, it went on like a bunch of flashing memories of a friend of Rashed, who is known as Ibu. He shares his wartime memories with his son Rashed (named after his martyred friend). Within the flashback of the Liberation War, director Morshedul Islam failed to show the incidents that took place in that time. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s speech on March 7 was telecast on radio. In the film, Rashed tells his friends, that this is Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s speech. I think this shot was completely irrelevant, because Sheikh Mujib’s speech was so significant at that time that it needed no recognition from someone.
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It is no news that the condition of the Bangladesh film industry is very poor. But why is the industry plunging day by day, with little hope of resurrection? Most people, including the government officials of the government-run institution, Bangladesh Film Development Corporation, know the answer.
Some people continually show reluctance to work sincerely to bring the industry back into life while some are helpless. Film industries all over the world are making profits and reinvesting in the industry over and over. According to a news story on BBC Online, more than £1 billion was spent making films in the UK during 2010, data released by the UK Film Council shows. A record amount of £1.15 billion was spent making 119 films last year - an 8 percent rise on 2009’s £1.07 billion expenditure. International filmmakers spent more money than ever in the UK last year, pouring almost £929 million into the production of 28 films.
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Some questionable online tabloids are bent on scandalising the Bollywood stars who performed in Dhaka on December 10. The criticism ranges from frivolous censure to serious baseless allegations.
Shahrukh Khan and his team do shows all over the world. Their stay in Dhaka was likely to be one of their briefest schedule. We should be welcoming their first visit to our humble lacklustre city. Indian films are not allowed in the theratres so their time really could have been better spent.
Fans know what SRK does on stage and tens of thousands of people spent dearly to go see it. Be sensible enough to not blame the stars for the fans they have! It is okay too if you do not like them. Show respect for other’s choice. The sign of an educated mind is to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
It is really sad that we made a fool of ourselves on stage and now our hospitality is taking a backseat because of narrowmindedness.
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