Last Touch . . .

August 18, 2011August 18, 2011 ডাইরিLeave a comment

A shocked Catherine Masud, Tareque’s widow touches her husband coffin for the last time and her mother Alfreda Shaper holding him at funeral in Nurpur village of Bhanga upazila in Faridpur on 17 August 2011

According to the news media report Tareque Masud, the internationally acclaimed filmmaker, was buried around 2:40pm in the family yard of his village home at Nurpur under Bhanga upazila in Faridpur.

Four others including ATN News CEO Mishuk Munier also died in the accident that happened on their way to meet the Manikganj deputy commissioner for permission to shoot for his “epic” film Kagojer Phool.

Born in 1956, Tareque Masud directed a number of acclaimed films including Muktir Gaan (The Song of Freedom) in 1995 and Matir Moina in 2002 which won a FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival of the year.

Some of his other masterpieces include Sonar Beri (The Chains of Gold), Adam Surat (The Inner Strength), Ontorjatra (The Homeland), Noroshundor (The Barber) and Runway.© Monirul Alam

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Last Respect | Tareque Masud & Mushuk Munier

August 14, 2011 ডাইরিLeave a comment

Cultural personalities, eminent citizens and thousands of people paid their last respect to eminent filmmaker Tareque Masud and Chief Executive Officer of ATN News Ashfaque Munier, popularly known as Mishuk Munier the Central Shaheed Minar premises in the city yesterday on 13 August.

According to the news paper and tv channel, five of them were killed as their microbus collided with a Chuadanga-bound passenger bus on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Ghior sub district in Manikganj district on August 13,2011

Eminent film producer and Tareque’s wife Catherine Masud, Painter couple Dhali Al Mamun and Dilara Zaman also were injured while the team were on a recce visit for `Kagojer Phool’ a feature film to be made.

After their funeral the bodies have been kept at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). According to the family members of Masud, the schedule of his burial will be fixed after his mother-in-law arrives in Dhaka from the USA on Monday. Munier will be buried at the Banani Graveyard on Tuesday.

Dhaka 14 August 2011. © Monirul Alam

RAB gun down 5 | dhaka

August 13, 2011August 14, 2011 ডাইরিLeave a comment

The blood spotted on the car after the “gunfight” between Rab members and a gang of alleged muggers. RAB legal and media wing director M Sohall said to the media, during separate gunfights five youths were killed in Rapid Action Battalion firing on Sonargaon Janapath in Uttara in the capital last night on 12 August 2011. © Monirul Alam

It was around 9.30 pm I look around with my office and saw our news paper layout which it will be published next day, suddenly my news editors told me, RAB killed 5 muggers in Uttar please move on as early as possible, and maybe we lead that news. I left my office within minutes with my camera and ride my motorbike as faster to cover on the spot in the city of Uttra 13 sector near Mascot Plaza, at Sonargaon Janapath.

When I went there, I saw number of plane cloth security forces and RAB personals cordoned enter the area with the yellow ribbon which written “Crime Scene Do Not Cross” 4 deceased already sent to the Dhaka medical morgue and 1 rushed to local hospital and two alleged mugger arrest on the spot in Ran custody.

On the spot I took a picture a private car with blood spotted on the sits, broken car widows with bullet holes at the same time I took several pictures which I remarked. When I talked one witness he said, soon after fired pedestrian ran away in panic after that the law enforces cordoned off the spots and media was covered. I saw number of local’s gather and to watching the situation some time security forces try to left the scene but curious people still stand and watching. Within half an hour’s I leave on the spot and move to Dhaka Medical College to cover on 5 deceased.

The road was fully rushed with huge number of vehicle some time I escape some time I stuck with traffic jam, at last I reach on the Medial morgue and covered 5 deceased. Already my news editors phoned me and they just wait for my picture which is published on the next day. . .

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Solidarity for Limon | bangladesh

August 10, 2011 ডাইরিLeave a comment

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Songkhubdho Nagorik Samaj, a platform to protect human rights, demanded withdrawal of cases against Limon Hossain who lost a leg in Rab shooting late March. The organizers have pledged to continue their protests until the government withdraw the false cases against Limon Hossein and provide adequate compensation for the loss of his leg.

They also called in protest against the government’s contract with ConocoPhillips signed on June 16 the deal awarded gas exploration and extraction rights to the US energy giant in two deep sea blocks in the Bay of Bengal.

At a protest rally, they also demanded strong security for 16-year-old Limon and his family members, and punishment of the accused.Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), on March 23, mistook Limon, a college student, for a criminal and shot him in the left leg at the village of Chhaturia in Jhalakathi Bangladesh.

World’s Indigenous People Day | bangladesh

August 9, 2011 ডাইরিLeave a comment

We are not myths of the past, ruins in the jungle, or zoos. We are people and we want to be respected, not to be victims of intolerance and racism. Rigoberta Menchu, Guatemala Nobel Peace Prize Winner, 1992

A Blind older SANTAL men sits in front of his house.The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is being observed on 9 August Tuesday 2011 in the country and around the globe at a time when the very identity of the adivasi people has become a subject of debate in Bangladesh according to the recent media report in Bangladesh. Thus,indigenous peoples have become the most marginalized and vulnerable group in the country of Bangladesh in its years of independence. There is no constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples of Bangladesh the issue of the identity of the indigenous peoples of Bangladesh has led to much debate and controversy, and on occasions has brought indigenous leaders and government officials into sharp disagreement. Dinajpure November 2009 ©Monirul Alam

BNP Lawmakers Sent to Jail pending hearing

August 5, 2011August 6, 2011 ডাইরিLeave a comment

BNP lawmaker and MP Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papia along with Abu Bakar Siddique, Towhidul Islam stands on the prison van and shouts anti government slogans on Friday at CMM court. A Dhakacourt on Friday fixed August 8 for hearing on the 10-day remand request. Law enforcers arrested them in connection with a case filed on charges of assaulting police and preventing them from performing duties at the High Court on Tuesday. August 2011 Dhaka© Monirul Alam

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Innocent Unsafe . . .

August 4, 2011August 6, 2011 ডাইরিLeave a comment

“Inncent people of the country are not safe in the hands of police.”

Abdul Kader, Dhaka University Student

DhakaUniversitystudent Abdul Kadar, along with his mother comes out prison cell at Bangabandhu SheikhMujibMedicalUniversity, On August 3 2011. After his bailed, he said to media, “Innocent people of the country are not safe in the hands of police.” Kadar was tortured in police custody on July 16. According to the media report Kadar was picked up by Khilgaon police from the capital’s Segunbagicha area on his way back to his dormitory from his cousin’s house around 1:30am. August 2011 Dhaka© Monirul Alam

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Holy Ramadan | Bangladesh

August 2, 2011 ডাইরিLeave a comment

Number of Bangladeshi Muslims gather to buy traditional food items for breaking fast on the first day of holy Ramadan at Chalk Bazar market in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Aug. 2, 2011. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk.©Monirul Alam

Artist Shahabuddin Ahmed

July 30, 2011July 30, 2011 ডাইরি1 Comment

World renowned Artist Shahabuddin Ahmed attends as a special guest at gallery Chitrak. Recently Gallery Chitrak organized a group art exhibition to their new address at Dhanmondi road 6 houses 4 in the Dhaka city on July 2011.