A ‘jatra’ production on Jyoti Basu
February 18, 2010
Seeking to cash in on the huge popularity of the late Marxist politician Jyoti Basu, a jatra (folk theatre) group here is going to mount a production on him.
Titled “Alor Sikha Amar Jyoti”, the jatra, scheduled to go on stage by this month-end will begin with Basu’s death on January 17 this year and then go back 40 years to 1972 when the leader engaged in confrontation with Congress party at Baranagar in Kolkata’s northern fringe.
Gautam Ghosh on Lalon, and his latest project on the bard
February 16, 2010
That the 19th century mystic bard Lalon Fakir continues to inspire filmmakers of India and Bangladesh is once again evident as Indian helmer Gautam Ghosh’s latest project is near completion.
A few years ago, leading Bangladeshi director Tanvir Mokammel did a feature film on Lalon with Raisul Islam Asad in title role. Ghosh’s movie, “Moner Manush” has Tollywood (mainstream film industry of Kolkata) star Prosenjit as the bard.
Rabindra melody stirs souls in Sylhet . . .
January 11, 2010
A two-day district conference and cultural festival organised by the Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad ended in Sylhet Friday night.
A colourful procession was taken out in the city on Thursday afternoon marking the formal start of the programme. Later in the evening, eminent writer Selina Hossain formally inaugurated the event at the Sylhet stadium. The speakers included Professor Mesbah Kamal of Dhaka University, treasurer of the central committee of the Rabindra Sangeet Sammilon Parishad-Mainuddin Nazir and Sylhet district convener Suprio Chakravarty. The speakers stressed the need to study Tagore for removing the ills from society and our day-to-day life.
Bangladesh, the world’s micro lender
June 30, 2009
Md Mahbubur Rahman Bulbul — BRAC, ASA and Grameen Bank are names known across the world. It has been made possible by the work of thousands of Bangladeshis. Why then should Bangladesh continue to miss the bus of development and fall behind? It is a story not easy to explain.
New coal policy draft to be placed to PM with stress on PPP funding
June 23, 2009
M Azizur Rahman — Energy ministry will place a fresh draft of the coal policy to the Prime Minister incorporating public-private partnership (PPP) as a key option to raise funds for coalmine development, officials said Sunday.
Eviction drive continues in Shitalakhya, Turag
June 20, 2009
The ongoing eviction drive against the river grabbers started this morning in Shitalakhya and Turag.
StanChart Bank celebrates World Environment Day
June 18, 2009
Employees of Standard Chartered Bangladesh celebrated World Environment Day recently by participating in activities aimed at raising local awareness of environmental issues and encouraging positive action in the wider community to protect the environment.
HSBC, StanChart observe World Environment Day
June 17, 2009
Employees of HSBC and Standard Chartered Bangladesh celebrated World Environment Day recently by participating in activities aimed at raising local awareness of environmental issues and encouraging positive action in the wider community to protect the environment.
Climate change in Bangladesh: Preventive measures
June 8, 2009
The impact of climate change is worldwide. For Bangladesh they are most critical as large part of the population is chronically exposed and vulnerable to a range of natural hazards. Now, the human suffering and cost to development is massive to the country and its population who are victims of human induced Global warming.
Chittagong’s Karnaphuli river choked, challenged
June 6, 2009
Unchecked contamination, encroachment and shipping pollution, are engulfing Chittagong’s Karnaphuli river, the lifeline of the nation’s major port, threatening its very existence.
Tonnes of industrial effluence from hundreds of factories and waste of passing ships flow into the river every day through 15 canals, while illegal encroachment has choked many mooring sites causing them to be abandoned by vessels.