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Ei Shob Din Ratri
''Eisob Dinratri'' (') is a 1985 Bangla family-drama written by Humayun Ahmed. It aired on BTV. Synopsis The drama tells the story of a middle-class joint family living in the capital city Dhaka. It depicts a middle class Bangladeshi family's day-to-day life, including love, marriage, death and other issues. The story ends with the death of a young girl called Tuni due to Hodgkin disease. Viewers had demanded that its creator Humayun Ahmed Humayun Ahmed ( Help:IPA/Bengali, �umajuːn aɦmed 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, Playwdramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and academic. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noro ... save the character, but Ahmed refused to change his original story. Humayun Ahmed allegedly wrote the story to raise enough money to buy a television which was expensive back then. He stopped writing the story once his original goal had been fulfilled which later drew criticism from the actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humayun Ahmed
Humayun Ahmed ( Help:IPA/Bengali, [ɦumajuːn aɦmed]; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, Playwdramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and academic. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books. He was one of the most popular authors and filmmakers in post-independence Bangladesh. Pakistani English newspaper Dawn (newspaper), Dawn referred to him as the cultural legend of Bangladesh. In the early 1990s, Humayun Ahmed emerged as a filmmaker. He went on to make a total of eight films – each based on his novels. Some of his notable films are: ''Daruchini Dip'', ''Aguner Poroshmoni'', ''Srabon Megher Din, Shonkhonil Karagar (film), Shonkhonil Karagar, Dui Duari, Shyamol Chhaya'' and ''Ghetuputra Komola.'' He was one of the most influential dramatist in Bangladesh during the 1990s, when he wrote the most popular soap operas. His works, such as ''Kothao Keu Nei'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities in the world with a density of about 34,000 citizens per square kilometers within a total area of approximately 300 square kilometers. Dhaka is a megacity, and has a population of 10.2 million residents as of 2024, and a population of over 23.9 million residents in Greater Dhaka, Dhaka Metropolitan Area. It is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia, as well as a major list of largest cities in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries, Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks list of cities by GDP, third in South Asia and 39th in the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladeshi Drama Television Series
Bangladeshis ( ) are the citizens and nationals of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centred on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the eponymous bay. Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the permanent residents of the former East Pakistan were transformed into citizens of a new republic. Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous nation. The vast majority of Bangladeshis are ethnolinguistically Bengalis, an Indo-Aryan people. The population of Bangladesh is concentrated in the fertile Bengal delta, which has been the centre of urban and agrarian civilizations for millennia. The country's highlands, including the Chittagong Hill Tracts and parts of the Sylhet Division, are home to various tribal minorities. Bengali Muslims are the predominant ethnoreligious group of Bangladesh with a population of 150.36 million, which makes up 91.04% of the country's population as of 2022. The minority Bengali Hindu population made up approximately 7.95% o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Bangladeshi Television Series
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and regen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Aich
Jewel Aich (born 10 April 1950) is a Bangladeshi magician and bansuri player. He is a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. Personal life Aich was born in Shomdekathi, East Bengal (present-day Barisal District, Bangladesh), the fifth of nine children born to Indian businessman Bijoy Kumar (B.K.) Aich and Saraju Aich, a homemaker. He became interested in magic and choreography early in his life. His interest grew after a Romani man performed a magic and dance routine during a visit to Aich's family home. On 23 July 1985, Aich married Pasha Khoshnu, daughter of Professor Darbesh Ali Khan and a political science teacher at Dhaka University. After their wedding, Pasha Khoshnu became known as Bipasha Aich. The couple have one daughter, Kheya Aich, who has appeared onstage with her mother during Aich's performances. Participation in the Liberation War In 1971, after finishing his studies, Aich and his family participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War. While in Bahadur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaluddin Hossain
Jamaluddin Hossain (8 October 1943 – 11 October 2024) was a Bangladeshi actor, director and theatre activist. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2013. Education and career Hossain was born on 14 October 1943 in 24 Parganas in the then Bengal Province, British India. After the 1947 partition of India, his family settled in Chittagong in the then East Bengal. He first studied in Saint Placid's School in Chittagong. He then graduated from Chittagong College and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He was a classmate of actor Abul Hayat in these institutions. Hossain was a member of ''Nagarik Natya Sampradaya'', a theatre troupe from 1975 until 1995. In 1997, he started his own troupe ''Nagarik Natyangan Ensamble'' and served as its general secretary. He was the presidium member of the Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation (BGTF) and general secretary of the Betar Television Shilpi Sangsad. Personal life and death Hossain marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raisul Islam Asad
Asaduzzaman Mohammad Raisul Islam (known as Raisul Islam Asad; born 15 July 1953) is a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and an actor in radio, theatre, television and film. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor four times for his roles in the films '' Padma Nadir Majhi'' (1992), '' Anya Jibon'' (1995), '' Dukhai'' (1997) and '' Lalsalu'' (2001). Besides, he won Best Supporting Actor award twice for the roles in '' Ghani: The Cycle'' (2006) and '' Mrittika Maya'' (2013). As of 2016, he acted in more than 50 films. He was a member of the Crack Platoon an elite urban guerrilla, intelligence and commando unit of the Mukti Bahini. Early life and career Asad studied in Dhaka Collegiate School. He completed his bachelor's degree and masters in sociology from the University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest activ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abul Hayat
Abul Hayat ( born 7 September 1944) is a Bangladeshi actor. He is also a writer, civil engineer and director. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Daruchini Dwip (2007) and was awarded Ekushey Padak for his acting in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh. He portrayed the Misir Ali character in the television film, ''Onno Bhuboner Cheleta''. Education Hayat completed his bachelor's in civil engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Early life and career Hayat was born on September 7, 1944, in Murshidabad, located in what is now known as West Bengal in India, to a Muslim family. He and his family later move to Chittagong in what was then East Pakistan due to his father's job transfer. He was an executive engineer of Dhaka WASA. Later, in 1978, he moved to Libya and worked there till 1981. He returned to Bangladesh in 1981 and started working in private job resigning from his government service. Hay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enamul Haque (actor)
Enamul Haque, sometimes Enamul Huq (29 May 1943 – 11 October 2021), was a Bangladeshi actor, academician and playwright. He acted in stage, television and film mediums. He was a professor at the Department of Chemistry of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 by the government of Bangladesh for his contribution to fine arts. Early life, education and academic career Haque was born to Obaidul Haque and Razia Khatun in Motobi area in Feni District in the then Bengal Presidency in British India. He completed his SSC from Feni Pilot High School, and HSC from Notre Dame College, Dhaka. He earned his bachelor's and master's in chemistry in 1963 and 1964 respectively from the University of Dhaka. He joined the department of chemistry, BUET in 1965 as a lecturer. He earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Manchester in 1976 in the field of synthetic organic chemistry. He worked as a post-doctoral research fellow in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masud Ali Khan
Masud Ali Khan (6 October 1929 – 31 October 2024) was a Bangladeshi television, film and stage actor. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2023 by the government of Bangladesh. Early life Khan was born in Singair, Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India on 6 October 1929. He first took to the stage at Manikganj. He completed a part of his education in Kolkata and passed his Matriculation exam from Comilla Victoria College. Later, he studied at Jagannath College and Sir Salimullah College. Career Khan debuted his acting career in 1956 by joining the theater troupe ''Drama Circle''. He performed for ''Drama Circle'' till the 1990s. Khan's television debut was through a play ''Bhai Bhai Shobai'' by Nurul Momen. It was a verse play and he played the role of the protagonist Dr. Bashir. Khan made his debut in film acting with "Nadi O Nari" (1965). Later he performed in other films including "Jonakir Alo" (2014), '' Dipu Number Two'' (1996), '' Matir Moina'' (2002), '' Dui Dua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abul Khair (actor)
Abul Khair was a Bangladeshi television and film actor. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor four times for his roles in the films '' Dahan'' (1985), '' Rajlakshmi Srikanta'' (1987), '' Anya Jibon'' (1995) and '' Dukhai'' (1997). Career Khair's acting career started in the mid 1950s . Later in life when he again started performing in television he acted in many Humayun Ahmed's television drama and film drama serial ''Ei Shob Din Ratri''. He later acted in '' Bohubrihi'', '' Aaj Robibar'', '' Ayomoy'' Nokkhotrer Rat and others. Besides being an actor on television and movies, he also held several executive positions domestically and internationally as follows: * Director of Films, Ministry of Information of the then Government of East Pakistan and later on Government of Bangladesh during 1968 to 1976. * During that time he got permission from Pakistan government to go to India to Directed documentary on now National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam (The Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
''The Daily Star'' is a Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper. It is by far the largest circulating English-language newspaper in the country. Founded by Syed Mohammed Ali on 14 January 1991, as Bangladesh transitioned and restored parliamentary democracy, the newspaper became popular for its outspoken coverage of politics, corruption, and foreign policy. It is considered a newspaper of record for Bangladesh. The newspaper has been described as having a "reputation for journalistic integrity and liberal and progressive views - a kind of Bangladeshi ''New York Times''". Mahfuz Anam serves as the editor and publisher of ''The Daily Star.'' ''The Daily Star'' is owned by Mediaworld, in which a major share is held by the Transcom Group. ''Star Business,'' the business edition of the paper, is highly popular. The newspaper serves its Bengali readership digitally through its website. History In the late 1980s, plans for a major English newspaper in Bangladesh were drawn up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
